Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou have {perfected praise (LXX/NT)}, because of thine adversaries, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger.
New American Standard Bible
Because of Your adversaries,
To make
King James Version
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Holman Bible
You have established a stronghold
from the mouths of children and nursing infants
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
International Standard Version
Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have established strength on account of your adversaries, in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe.
American Standard Version
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Amplified
Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babes You have established strength
Because of Your adversaries,
That You might silence the enemy and make the revengeful cease.
Bible in Basic English
You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.
Darby Translation
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.
Julia Smith Translation
Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast founded strength on account of thine enemies, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From the mouth of children and infants you have founded strength on account of your enemies, to silence [the] enemy and [the] avenger.
Modern King James verseion
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings You have ordained strength, because of ones vexing You, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
NET Bible
From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.
New Heart English Bible
From the lips of babes and infants you have ordained praise, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
The Emphasized Bible
Out of the mouth of children and sucklings, hast thou laid a foundation of strength, - because of thine adversaries, to make foe and avenger be still.
Webster
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thy enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
World English Bible
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
Youngs Literal Translation
From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.
Themes
Babes » A symbol of the guileless
Children » Are capable of glorifying God
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Missionaries » Women and children as well as men
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Glory, Man's Dignity
1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, who has set thy glory upon the heavens! 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou have {perfected praise (LXX/NT)}, because of thine adversaries, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou have ordained,
Cross References
Psalm 44:16
for the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes, because of the enemy and the avenger.
Matthew 21:16
and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world, so that he might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, so that he might humiliate the powerful.
Matthew 11:25
Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
Exodus 11:7
But against any of the sons of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast, that ye may know how that LORD makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
Exodus 15:16
Terror and dread falls upon them. By the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone, till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over whom thou have purchased.
Joshua 2:9-11
And she said to the men, I know that LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us. And that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness, for by strength no man shall prevail.
Psalm 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 84:5-7
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are the highways [to Zion].
Isaiah 37:20-29
Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou are LORD, even thou only.
Isaiah 37:36-38
And the agent of LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.
Amos 5:9
who brings sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
Habakkuk 2:20
But LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him.
Luke 10:21
In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit, and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, that thou hid these things from the wise and astute, and revealed them to the childlike. Yea, Father, because it becam
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.