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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, <i>and whatsoever</i> passeth through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the currents of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the currents of the seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and all ocean creatures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the birds, the fish, whatever swims in the currents of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the birds and the fish and the creatures in the seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />birds in the sky, fish in the sea— whatever moves through the currents of the oceans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea and everything that moves through the currents of the seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passeth through the paths of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, "" Passing through the paths of the seas!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, Passing through the paths of the seas!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, passing through the paths of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the paths of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 8:9>the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, which pass through the paths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and whatever swims the paths of the seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The fowl of the air and the fish of the sea which pass through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the fowl in the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea; Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, the <i>creatures</i> passing through the paths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/8-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=649" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/8.htm">How Majestic is Your Name!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833: ṣip·pō·wr (N-csc) -- A bird. Or tsippor; from tsaphar; a little bird.">the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air</a> <a href="/hebrew/1709.htm" title="1709: ū·ḏə·ḡê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A fish. Or dag; from dagah; a fish; or perhaps rather from da'ag; but still better from da'ag; a fish.">and the fish</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">all that swim</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">the paths</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yam·mîm (N-mp) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the seas.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-6.htm">Hebrews 2:6-8</a></span><br />But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor / and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-2.htm">Genesis 9:2</a></span><br />The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-27.htm">1 Corinthians 15:27</a></span><br />For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-7.htm">James 3:7</a></span><br />All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-10</a></span><br />But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Matthew 21:16</a></span><br />“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a></span><br />The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22</a></span><br />And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25-27</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. / The last enemy to be destroyed is death. / For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17-18</a></span><br />What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, / that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24-25</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3-4</a></span><br />O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him? / Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.</p><p class="hdg">The fowl</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-10.htm">Psalm 148:10</a></b></br> Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-25</a></b></br> And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl <i>that</i> may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39-41</a></b></br> Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-16.htm">Air</a> <a href="/job/41-5.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/41-7.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/job/12-8.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/job/37-21.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/job/38-20.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/job/41-31.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/job/6-3.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Swim</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Air</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/105-29.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/psalms/17-4.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-11.htm">Swim</a> <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/psalms/80-13.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/psalms/115-3.htm">Whatsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the birds of the air</b><br>This phrase highlights the dominion given to humanity over creation, as first established in <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a>. Birds are often used in Scripture to symbolize freedom and the vastness of God's creation. In the ancient Near East, birds were seen as messengers between the heavens and the earth, reflecting the connection between the divine and the natural world. Jesus later uses birds as examples of God's provision in <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a>, emphasizing trust in God's care.<p><b>and the fish of the sea</b><br>Fish represent the abundance and mystery of God's creation, as the sea was often viewed as a place of chaos and the unknown in ancient cultures. The inclusion of fish underscores the comprehensive nature of human stewardship over all living creatures. In the New Testament, Jesus calls His disciples to be "fishers of men" (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>), using the imagery of fishing to describe the mission of spreading the Gospel.<p><b>all that swim the paths of the seas</b><br>This phrase suggests the order and design within creation, as the "paths of the seas" implies established routes or currents, which were not fully understood until modern oceanography. It reflects the wisdom and sovereignty of God in creation. The mention of sea paths can also be seen as a metaphor for the journey of life, with God guiding and sustaining His creation. This imagery is echoed in the story of Jonah, where the sea plays a crucial role in God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/8.htm">Psalm 8</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often reflected on God's creation and majesty in his writings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>Psalm 8 is a reflection on the majesty of God's creation, highlighting the order and beauty of the natural world, including the birds and fish mentioned in verse 8.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>In ancient Hebrew culture, the sea often symbolized chaos and mystery. Here, it represents the vastness and complexity of God's creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that all aspects of creation, from the birds to the fish, are under God's control and reflect His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_responsibility.htm">Human Responsibility</a></b><br>As stewards of God's creation, we have a responsibility to care for and respect the natural world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_god's_majesty.htm">Reflection on God's Majesty</a></b><br>Take time to observe and appreciate the beauty and complexity of creation as a testament to God's greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the birds and fish, we can trust Him to meet our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_bible_reliable.htm">Is the Bible a reliable source of information?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_levels_of_heaven_are_there.htm">How many levels of heaven are there?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_job_28_5_match_geology.htm">If Job 28:5 implies far-reaching knowledge of earth’s processes, why does it not align with modern geological understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'lower_than_angels'_conflict_scripture.htm">Does the phrase 'a little lower than the angels' (Psalm 8:5) conflict with other scriptures that portray humanity as entirely separated from the divine or angelic realm?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And whatsoever passeth.</span>--This is more poetical than to render "the fish of the sea who pass," &c.<p><span class= "bld">Paths of the seas.</span>--Comp. Homer's <span class= "greekheb">???? ???????</span><span class= "ital">. </span>The repetition of the first thought of the poem, binding' the contents together as in a wreath, is the one touch of art it displays.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas</span>; literally, <span class="accented">fowl of the air</span>, <span class="accented">and fishes of the sea</span>, <span class="accented">the passer through the paths of the seas.</span> Every passer through the paths of the seas, whether exactly a fish or no. The <span class="accented">cetacea</span> are thus included (comp. <a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">צִפּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣip·pō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6833.htm">Strong's 6833: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little bird</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the air,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the fish</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְגֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḡê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1709.htm">Strong's 1709: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all that swim</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֝בֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the paths</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרְח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the seas.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(yam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/8-8.htm">Psalm 8:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 8:8 The birds of the sky the fish (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/8-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 8:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 8:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/8-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 8:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 8:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>