King James Version

Psalms 8:3

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 8:4.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֶרְאֶ֣הerehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…שָׁ֭מֶיךָshameykhaheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “heaven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).מַעֲשֵׂ֣יmaasebusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָetsbeoteykhafingerאֶצְבַּעnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “finger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH676something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toefinger, toe.יָרֵ֥חַyarechamoon. Yrechow. See H3405יָרֵחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “moon. Yrechow. See H3405”, the ordinary formH3394the moonmoon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗יםvekhokhavimand starכּוֹכָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…כּוֹנָֽנְתָּהkonanetahbe fittedכּוּןverb, polel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(8-4) When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(8-4) When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὄψομαι τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἔργα τῶν δακτύλων σου, σελήνην καὶ ἀστέρας, ἃ σὺ ἐθεμελίωσας·