Psalms 8:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Out of the mouth of babes ? suckelings hast thou ordeined strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Out of the mouth of young men and infants hast thou established thy glory because of thine enemies, that thou mightest destroy the enemy and the avenger.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, because of thine enemies; that thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
Out of the mouth
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of babes
5768 {5768} Primeעוֹלֵל`owlel{o-lale'}
From H5763; a suckling.
and sucklings
3243 {3243} Primeינקyanaq{yaw-nak'}
A primitive root; to suck; causatively to give milk.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
hast thou ordained
3245 {3245} Primeיָסַדyacad{yaw-sad'}
A primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively); intensively to found; reflexively to sit down together, that is, settle, consult.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
strength
5797 {5797} Primeעֹז`oz{oze}
From H5810; strength in various applications ( force, security, majesty, praise).
because of
x4616 (4616) Complementלְמַעַןma`an{mah'-an}
From H6030; properly heed, that is, purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically in order that.
thine enemies,
6887 {6887} Primeצָרַרtsarar{tsaw-rar'}
A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitively or intransitively.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
that thou mightest still
7673 {7673} Primeשָׁבַתshabath{shaw-bath'}
A primitive root; to repose, that is, desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causatively, figuratively or specifically).
z8687 <8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 1162
the enemy
341 {0341} Primeאֹיֵב'oyeb{o-yabe'}
Active participle of H0340; hating; an adversary.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
and the avenger.
5358 {5358} Primeנָקַםnaqam{naw-kam'}
A primitive root; to grudge, that is, avenge or punish.
z8693 <8693> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 139 |
Psalms 8:2
_ _ So manifest are God’s perfections, that by very weak instruments He conclusively sets forth His praise. Infants are not only wonderful illustrations of God’s power and skill, in their physical constitution, instincts, and early developed intelligence, but also in their spontaneous admiration of God’s works, by which they put to shame —
_ _ still — or, silence men who rail and cavil against God. A special illustration of the passage is afforded in Matthew 21:16, when our Savior stilled the cavillers by quoting these words; for the glories with which God invested His incarnate Son, even in His humiliation, constitute a most wonderful display of the perfections of His wisdom, love, and power. In view of the scope of Psalms 8:4-8 (see below), this quotation by our Savior may be regarded as an exposition of the prophetical character of the words.
_ _ sucklings — among the Hebrews were probably of an age to speak (compare 1 Samuel 1:22-24; Mark 7:27).
_ _ ordained — founded, or prepared, and perfected, which occurs in Matthew 21:16; taken from the Septuagint, has the same meaning.
_ _ strength — In the quotation in the New Testament, praise occurs as the consequence or effect put for the cause (compare Psalms 118:14).
_ _ avenger — as in Psalms 44:16; one desirous of revenge, disposed to be quarrelsome, and so apt to cavil against God’s government. |
Psalms 8:2
Babes — Weak and foolish, and contemptible persons, who are frequently called babes or children. Such are very unfit to grapple with an enemy: and therefore when such persons conquer the most powerful and malicious enemies, it must needs confound them, and advance the glory of God: as indeed it did, when such mean persons as the apostles, and disciples of Christ, maintained and propagated the gospel, in spite of all the wit, power, and rage of their enemies. Ordained — Perfectly or firmly settled strength; that is, the praise of his strength or power, Matthew 21:16, it is rendered praise. Still — Silence and confound them. Avenger — The devil, and all who are his vassals and espouse his quarrel. |
Psalms 8:2
Out of the mouth (a) of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
(a) Though the wicked would hide God's praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same. |
- Out:
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew 21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
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- strength:
Psalms 84:5-7 Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them]. ... They go from strength to strength, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.
Amos 5:9 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ... Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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- still:
Psalms 4:4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Exodus 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Exodus 15:16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, [which] thou hast purchased.
Joshua 2:9-11 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. ... And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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 [art] the LORD, [even] thou only. ... Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Isaiah 37:36-38 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses. ... And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
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- the enemy:
Psalms 44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
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