Footnotes

1. Psalm 8:9 tn The plural form of the title emphasizes the Lord’s absolute sovereignty.
2. Psalm 8:9 tn Or “awesome, majestic.”
3. Psalm 8:9 tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.
4. Psalm 8:9 sn Using the poetic device of inclusio, the psalmist ends the psalm the way he began it. The concluding refrain is identical to v. 1.