Psalm 8 Poem by Justin Reamer

Yahweh, our Lord,
how great Your Name throughout the Earth!

Above the heavens is Your Majesty chanted
by the mouths of children, babes in arms.
You set Your stronghold firm against Your foes
to subdue enemies and rebels.

I look up at Your heavens, made by Your fingers,
at the moon and stars You set in place-
ah, what is man that You should spare a thought for him,
the son of man that You should care for him?

Yet You have made him little less than a god,
You have crowned him with glory and splendour,
made him lord over the work of Your hands,
set all things under his feet,

sheep and oxen, all these,
yes, wild animals, too,
birds in the air, fish in the sea
travelling the paths of the ocean.

Yahweh, our Lord,
how great Your name throughout the Earth!