Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 8
- Author:
- King David
- 10 verses
- Book One
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 1 of monthly cycle
Chapter 8 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 10 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
- יְהוָ֤ה אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
- מִפִּ֤י עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים ׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃
- כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃
- מָֽה־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ כִּֽי־תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּ וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם כִּ֣י תִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃
- וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ מְּ֭עַט מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכָב֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃
- תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֝ל שַׁ֣תָּה תַֽחַת־רַגְלָֽיו׃
- צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדָֽי׃
- צִפּ֣וֹר שָׁ֭מַיִם וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם עֹ֝בֵ֗ר אָרְח֥וֹת יַמִּֽים׃
- יְהוָ֥ה אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
- O LORD, our Lord, How glorious is Thy name in all the earth! Whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.
- Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries; That Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
- When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;
- What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?
- Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, And hast crowned him with glory and honour.
- Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:
- Sheep and oxen, all of them, Yea, and the beasts of the field;
- The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea; Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
- O LORD, our Lord, How glorious is Thy name in all the earth!
Tehillim Chapter 8: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 8?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 8 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 8 have?
Psalm 8 contains 10 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 8 in?
Chapter 8 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 8 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 8 is read on day 1.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 8 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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