Psalm 8:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD,יְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our Lord, 
 
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
Howמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
majesticאַדִּ֣יר
(ad·dir)
117: majesticfrom adar
is Your nameמְךָ
(me·cha)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
Whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
have displayedתְּנָ֥ה
(te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Your splendorהֹ֝ודְךָ֗
(ho·vd·cha)
1935: splendor, majesty, vigorfrom an unused word
aboveעַֽל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the heavens!הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
(ha·sha·ma·yim.)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
upon Gittith
Gittiyth  (ghit-teeth')
a Gittite harp -- Gittith.
A Psalm
mizmowr  (miz-more')
instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes -- psalm.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
our Lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
how excellent
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
is thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
in all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
who hast set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thy glory
howd  (hode)
grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance) -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
above the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

King James Bible
<> O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens!

NET Bible
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!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah, our Lord, how glorious is your Name in all the Earth, for you have set your glory above Heaven!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[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.

King James 2000 Bible
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.
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