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Psalm 8:1
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KJ21
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth, who hast set Thy glory above the heavens!
ASV
For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
AMP
To the Chief Musician; set to a Philistine lute [or perhaps to a particular Hittite tune]. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.
AMPC
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory on [or above] the heavens.
BRG
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
CSB
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of David. Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
CSBA
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of David. Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
CEB
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! You made your glory higher than heaven!
CJB
For the leader. On the gittit. A psalm of David:
CEV
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) Our Lord and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth! You let your glory be seen in the heavens above.
DARBY
To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.
DRA
Unto the end, for the presses: a psalm of David.
ERV
To the director: With the gittith. A song of David. Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful in all the earth! It brings you praise everywhere in heaven.
EASY
The music leader must use special music. This is a song that David wrote. Lord, our ruler, your name is famous all over the world. The sky above shows how great you are.
EHV
For the choir director. According to gittith. A psalm by David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Set this glory of yours above the heavens.
ESV
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
ESVUK
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
EXB
For the director of music. On the gittith [C perhaps a musical term or instrument]. A psalm of David. Lord our Lord, ·Your name is the most wonderful name [L How majestic is your name] in all the earth [Ex. 3:14–15]! ·It brings you praise [L You have set your splendor/glory] in heaven above [Rom. 1:20].
GNV
1 The Prophet considering the excellent liberality and Fatherly providence of God toward man, whom he made as it were a god over all his works, doth not only give great thanks, but is astonished with the admiration of the same, as one nothing able to compass such great mercies. To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the world! which hast set thy glory above the heavens.
GW
For the choir director; on the gittith;  a psalm by David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! Your glory is sung above the heavens.
GNT
O Lord, our Lord, your greatness is seen in all the world! Your praise reaches up to the heavens;
HCSB
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm. Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.
ICB
For the director of music. By the gittith. A song of David. Lord our Master, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! It brings you praise in heaven above.
ISV
To the Director: On a stringed instrument. A Davidic Psalm. Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens!
JUB
To the Overcomer upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. ¶ O LORD our Lord, how great is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy praise above the heavens.
KJV
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
AKJV
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
LSB
For the choir director. According to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Yahweh, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who displays Your splendor above the heavens!
LEB
For the music director, on the Gittith. A psalm of David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who put your splendor above the heavens.
TLB
O Lord our God, the majesty and glory of your name fills all the earth and overflows the heavens.
MSG
God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name.
MEV
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
NOG
For the choir director; on the gittith; a psalm by David. O Yahweh, our Adonay, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! Your glory is sung above the heavens.
NABRE
For the leader; “upon the gittith.” A psalm of David.
NASB
Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
NASB1995
O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
NCB
For the director. “Upon the gittith.” A psalm of David.
NCV
For the director of music. On the gittith. A psalm of David. Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! It brings you praise in heaven above.
NET
For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above.
NIRV
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in the whole earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
NIV
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
NIVUK
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
NKJV
To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
NLV
O Lord, our Lord, how great is Your name in all the earth. You have set Your shining-greatness above the heavens.
NLT
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.
NRSVA
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
NRSVACE
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
NRSVCE
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
NRSVUE
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
OJB
(For the one directing. According to the gittit. Mizmor of Dovid). Hashem Adoneinu, how excellent is Shimecha in kol ha’aretz Who hast set Thy glory above HaShomayim.
RGT
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your Name in all the world; Who has set Your Glory above the heavens!
RSV
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted
RSVCE
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted
TLV
For the music director, upon the Gittite lyre: a psalm of David.
VOICE
For the worship leader. A song of David accompanied by the harp. O Eternal, our Lord, Your majestic name is heard throughout the earth; Your magnificent glory shines far above the skies.
WEB
For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!
WYC
To the overcomer, for pressers, the psalm of David. Lord, thou art our Lord; thy name is full wonderful in all [the] earth. For thy great doing is raised up, above (the) heavens. (To the overcomer, at the winepresses, the song of David. Lord, thou art our Lord; thy name is most wonderful in all the earth. And thy great doing is raised up, above the heavens.)
YLT
To the Overseer, `On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.
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