[1] O Eternal, our Lord, Your majestic name is heard throughout the earth; Your magnificent glory shines far above the skies. [2] From the mouths and souls of infants and toddlers, the most innocent, You have decreed power to stop Your adversaries and quash those who seek revenge. [3] When I gaze to the skies and meditate on Your creation- on the moon, stars, and all You have made, [4] I can't help but wonder why You care about mortals- sons and daughters of men- specks of dust floating about the cosmos. [5] But You placed the son of man just beneath God and honored him like royalty, crowning him with glory and honor. [6] You ordained him to govern the works of Your hands, to nurture the offspring of Your divine imagination; You placed everything on earth beneath his feet: [7] All kinds of domesticated animals, even the wild animals in the fields and forests, [8] The birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, all the multitudes of living things that travel the currents of the oceans. [9] O Eternal, our Lord, Your majestic name is heard throughout the earth.
