King James Bible
KJVOut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 8:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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 Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you ordained strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger. |