Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [the] moon and [the] stars which you set in place--
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.
King James 2000
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
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 From the mouth of children and infants you have founded strength on account of your enemies, to silence [the] enemy and [the] avenger. 3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [the] moon and [the] stars which you set in place-- 4 what [is] a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him?
Cross References
Psalm 111:2
The works of Yahweh [are] great, studied by all [who] delight [in] them.
Exodus 8:19
And the magicians said to Pharaoh, "It is the finger of God." But the heart of Pharaoh was hard, and he did not listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.
Exodus 31:18
And when he finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, he gave to Moses the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets, written with the finger of God.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth--
Genesis 1:16-18
And God made two lights, the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars.
Deuteronomy 4:19
{And do this so that you do not lift} your eyes [toward] heaven and {observe} the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of the heaven, and be led astray and bow down to them and serve them, things that Yahweh your God has allotted to all [of] the peoples under all [of] the heaven.
Job 22:12
"[Is] not God [in the] height of [the] heavens? But see how lofty are {the highest stars}.
Job 25:3
Is there a number to his troops? And upon whom does his light not rise?
Job 25:5
Look, even [the] moon {is not bright}, and [the] stars are not pure in his sight.
Job 36:24
Remember that you should extol his work, [of] which people have sung.
Psalm 19:1
The heavens [are] telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of Yahweh [the] heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
Psalm 89:11
[The] heavens are yours, [the] earth yours as well, [the] world with its fullness, [because] you founded them.
Psalm 104:19
He made [the] moon for appointed times; [the] sun knows its [time for] setting.
Psalm 136:7-9
To [him who] made [the] great lights, for his loyal love [endures] forever.
Psalm 148:3
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.
Luke 11:20
But if I expel demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you!
Romans 1:20
For from the creation of the world, his invisible [attributes], both his eternal power and deity, are discerned clearly, being understood in the things created, so that they are without excuse.