Psalm 8:2
From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
Note Literally You have ordained strength; LXX You have prepared praise; cited in Matthew 21:16
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.
Note ordained: Heb. founded
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Out
- Matthew 11:25; Matthew 21:16; Luke 10:21; 1 Corinthians 1:27
- ordained
- Heb. founded. strength.
- Psalm 84:5–7; Isaiah 40:31; Amos 5:9; 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10
- still
- Psalm 4:4; Psalm 46:10; Exodus 11:7; Exodus 15:16; Joshua 2:9–11; 1 Samuel 2:9; Isaiah 37:20–29, 36–38; Habakkuk 2:20
- the enemy
- Psalm 44:16