O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
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Psalms 8
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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.
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When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
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For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
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Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
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All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
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The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
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O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
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Psalms 8 Study & Commentary
Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise to God’s glory in creation and His condescension to man. David marvels that the Creator of the stars would be mindful of human beings, crowning them with glory and honor.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. The Dignity of Man: God made man "a little lower than the angels" (v. 5). Our value comes from our Creator, not our achievements or social status.2. God’s Name in the Earth: "How excellent is thy name in all the earth!" (v. 1). We should look for God’s "signature" in the complexity and beauty of the natural world.
3. Strength from the Weak: God ordains strength out of the mouths of babes. Humility and simple faith are more powerful than the strength of the enemy.
