Psalm 8:3 {4}
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For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

When

Psalm 19:1 Unto the end. A Psalm for David. [2] The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

Psalm 111:2 Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.

Job 22:12 Dost not thou think that God is higher than heaven, and is elevated above the height of the stars?

Job 36:24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable.

work

Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.

Exodus 8:19 And the magicians said to Pharao: This is the finger of God. And Pharao's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had commanded.

Exodus 31:18 And the Lord, when he had ended these words in Mount Sinai, gave to Moses two stone tables of testimony, written with the finger of God.

Luke 11:20 But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.

moon

Psalm 104:19 He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Psalm 136:7-9 Who made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever. . . .

Psalm 148:3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars and light.

Genesis 1:16-18 And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars. . . .

Deuteronomy 4:19 Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heaven, and being deceived by error thou adore and serve them, which the Lord thy God created for the service of all the nations, that are under heaven.

Job 25:3,5 Is there any numbering of his soldiers? and upon whom shall not his light arise? . . .

Context
How Majestic is Your Name!
2Out 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. 3For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?…
Cross References
Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

Exodus 8:19
And the magicians said to Pharao: This is the finger of God. And Pharao's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had commanded.

Job 35:5
Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee.

Psalm 89:11
Thine are the heavens, and thine is the earth: the world and the fulness thereof thou hast founded:

Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills.

Psalm 136:9
The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 144:5
Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Lamentations 3:66
Thau. Thou shalt persecute them in anger, and shalt destroy them from under the heavens, O Lord.

Lexicon
When
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I behold
אֶרְאֶ֣ה (’er·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

Your heavens,
שָׁ֭מֶיךָ (me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

the work
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י (ma·‘ă·śê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of Your fingers,
אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ (’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 676: Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe

the moon
יָרֵ֥חַ (yā·rê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3394: The moon

and the stars,
וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים (wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3556: A star, a prince

which
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

You set in place—
כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃ (kō·w·nā·nə·tāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect


Additional Translations
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You set in place—When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars, which thou hast established.

When I see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast established;

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.
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