Parallel Verses
King James 2000
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Holman Bible
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You set in place,
International Standard Version
When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established
A Conservative Version
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou have ordained,
American Standard Version
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Amplified
When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have established,
Bible in Basic English
When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;
Darby Translation
When I see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast established;
Julia Smith Translation
For I shall see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou didst prepare.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [the] moon and [the] stars which you set in place--
Modern King James verseion
When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.
NET Bible
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
New Heart English Bible
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
The Emphasized Bible
When I view thy heavens, the work, of thy fingers, moon and stars, which thou hast established,
Webster
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
World English Bible
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
Youngs Literal Translation
For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.
Themes
themes for Consideration » The marvel of the divine interest in man
Creation » Insignificance of man seen from
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
God » Works of » General references to
Power » Of God » Expressed by » The finger of God
God, Power of » Expressed by the » Finger of God
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 8:3
Images Psalm 8:3
Prayers for Psalm 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Glory, Man's Dignity
2 Out of the mouth of babes and infants have you ordained strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained; 4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?
Cross References
Psalm 111:2
The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure in them.
Exodus 8:19
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 31:18
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:16-18
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest you lift up your eyes unto heaven, and when you see the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, should be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD your God has apportioned unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Job 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Job 25:3
Is there any number to his armies? and upon whom does not his light arise?
Job 25:5
Behold even to the moon, and it shines not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job 36:24
Remember that you magnify his work, which men behold.
Psalm 19:1
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Psalm 89:11
The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours: as for the world and the fullness thereof, you have founded them.
Psalm 104:19
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows its going down.
Psalm 136:7-9
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures forever:
Psalm 148:3
Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.
Luke 11:20
But if I with the finger of God cast out demons, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and deity; so that they are without excuse: