Psalms 8:2
"From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the aveng..." — Psalms 8:2 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations.
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.”Psalms 8:2 (NIV)
Compare NIV, KJV, ESV, NLT, MSG, and NASB side by side →
Surrounding verses
Read Psalms 8:2 with the verses next to it, then open Psalms 8 in full.
Psalm 8 For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
When people use this verse
People often open Psalms 8:2 when they are looking for Scripture on infants, silence.
Related topics
Get another verse
Same randomizer as the rest of the site — tap for another NIV verse from this book, a related topic, or the priority collection.
“The Word Became FleshIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
— John 1:1
What is this verse about?
Psalms 8:2 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms. This verse comes from chapter 8, which can be read in full at the Psalms chapter 8 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
How people apply it
As you reflect on Psalms 8:2, consider how God's truth applies to your current circumstances. Scripture is living and active — it speaks into every season of life. Let this verse shape your thoughts, decisions, and relationships as you walk in faith.
Related verses
Curated from this site's topic lists — not a keyword scan of the verse text.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.
Deuteronomy 32:25In the street the sword will make them childless; in their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray-haired men.
Isaiah 13:16Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives ravished.
Isaiah 13:18Their bows will strike down the young men; they will have no mercy on infants nor will they look with compassion on children.
Lamentations 2:11My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within, my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city.
Matthew 21:16“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise’?”
A short prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth revealed in Psalms 8:2. Open my heart to receive Your Word and transform my life. Help me apply this Scripture faithfully and share its hope with others. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Quick answers
What does Psalms 8:2 mean?
"From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the aveng..." — Psalms 8:2 reveals truths about God's character and His purposes. This passage has been a source of comfort, guidance, and inspiration for believers across generations. The original biblical context enriches our understanding of how this verse applies today.
What is the context of Psalms 8:2?
Psalms 8:2 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms. This verse comes from chapter 8, which can be read in full at the Psalms chapter 8 page. Understanding the surrounding passages helps illuminate the deeper meaning of this verse.
How does Psalms 8:2 read in other translations?
Psalms 8:2 is available in NIV, KJV, ESV, NLT, MSG, and NASB on this page. Open the compare view to read them side by side.