5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e](J)    and crowned them[f] with glory and honor. Psalms chapter 8 KJV (King James Version) 1 (To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.) LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! A David Psalm. Font Size. But Psalm 8 is unique in at least two ways. 5-8 Yet we’ve so narrowly missed being gods,    bright with Eden’s dawn light.You put us in charge of your handcrafted world,    repeated to us your Genesis-charge,Made us lords of sheep and cattle,    even animals out in the wild,Birds flying and fish swimming,    whales singing in the ocean deeps. According to gittith.#Title: Probably a musical term A psalm of David. It is perfectly under his control. The Peculiar Mark of Majesty, Part 2 Easter Sunday. All rights reserved worldwide. A psalm of David. Psalm 8 is the eighth psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!". I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. (K)6 You made them rulers(L) over the works of your hands;(M)    you put everything under their[g] feet:(N)7 all flocks and herds,(O)    and the animals of the wild,(P)8 the birds in the sky,    and the fish in the sea,(Q)    all that swim the paths of the seas. You have set your glory in the heavens. To try to comment on verse 1 is kind of like commenting on the splendor of the Grand Canyon. This Psalm of David begins and ends with the same phrase, “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth” (ESV). Your glory is higher than the heavens. Psalm 8:1 - NIV: LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Scripture: Psalm 8. Why take a second look our way? Psalm 8:9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Then I look at my micro-self and wonder,Why do you bother with us? According to gittith. A psalm of David. John Piper Apr 1, 2007 46 Shares Sermon. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! But the psalm does not begin by talking about man. The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, green, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Leather-Look, Gold Leaf, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Brown/Saddle Tan Leather-Look. Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise. In this psalm David speaks of the glory of God, and how the glory of man and his destiny reflect upon God. The Message Update. The title of this psalm reads, To the Chief Musician. Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. The Psalm is the eighth psalm of the Book of Psalm, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, “O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! And we saw that the fact that God created all things good is what we call a foundational principle. The God who made all things is the only one worthy of the name that is majestic in all the earth (vv.1, 9). Psalm 8:1-8. "The most striking feature of Psalm 8 … is its description of man and his place in the created order. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about. 1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name … A David Psalm GOD, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. how majestic is your name in all the earth! That is why this glorious Psalm about man is even more so a Psalm about God. I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds 1 To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben. Psalm 8 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. 9 God, brilliant Lord,    your name echoes around the world. You have set your glory in the heavens. First, it is the first hymn one encounters when reading the Psalms straight through. 8 God, brilliant Lord,    yours is a household name. Psalm 8#In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.For the director of music. Psalm 8—Repair of man comes through man. In Latin, it is known as "Domine Dominus noster". John Piper Apr 8, 2007 0 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about … David, the author, never calls the reader to actually do anything. Psalm 8 declares that there is only one Yahweh. 3-4 I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous,    your handmade sky-jewelry,Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all th Psalm 8 1 God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. 8 God, brilliant Lord,    yours is a household name. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to King David. (Boice) iv. 2 Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you; toddlers shout the songs That drown out enemy talk, and silence atheist babble. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder,Why do you bother with us? This short Psalm is unique. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Title: To the chief Musician upon Gittith. Words really can’t do it justice. It begins with a celebration of the surpassing majesty of God." 8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas. Both mean small children but the first denotes those who are somewhat the older of the two. Psalm 8:4(NASB) Verse Thoughts As he contemplated the vast expanse of God's glorious creative handiwork, where by the might of His power and the wisdom God … A David PsalmGod, brilliant Lord,yours is a household name.Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you;toddlers shout the songsThat drown out enemy talk,and silence atheist babble.-4I look up at your ma Whole Psalm. God's Glory and Man's Honor 8 1 God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. Like Psalms 81 and 84, this psalm opens with a direction to the chief musician to perform upon the gittit or gittith, which either refers to a musical instrument, a style of performance, or alludes to per so sinful a creature, that he should be thus favoured! Psalm 8. W. Wilson, D.D., in loc. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. According to gittith. The psalms that immediately … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 8" 3-4 I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous,    your handmade sky-jewelry,Moon and stars mounted in their settings. You have set your glory in the heavens. Psalm 8 describes the admiration of the glory and greatness of God, of which we are all … LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. Why take a second look our way? Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. And in particular he’s meditating on man’s place in relation to nature. Theme: A messianic psalm emphasizing the humanity of Christ and His ultimate victory as man. 1 Lord, our Lord,    how majestic is your name(A) in all the earth! 2 Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you;    toddlers shout the songsThat drown out enemy talk,    and silence atheist babble. Apr 8, 2007. Moon and stars mounted in their settings. 2 Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you; toddlers shout the songs That drown out enemy talk, and silence atheist babble. A Psalm of David.It indicates the audience of the psalm (the Chief Musician), the author of the psalm (of David) and the sound of the psalm (the instrument of Gath). In this case, the author is David, and he’s reflecting on nature. Who got picked by God! It lays the foundation for everything that follows. He listens the split second I call to him. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about. Psalm 8 Commentary: Psalm 8 is a reflective or meditative psalm. [ a] 1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you; toddlers shout the songs That drown out enemy talk, and silence atheist babble. On the instrument of Gath. That just means, the author wrote it to reflect and meditate on something. 9 O L ord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; Psalm 145:1 David's Psalm of praise. Scripture: Psalms 8:3-9, Galatians 5:19-20, Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Luke 8:14, Proverbs 21:17, Philippians 4:8 (view more) (view less) Denomination: Brethren Jesus Among Secular Gods, Part 2 - Has Science Disproven Christianity Series David begins with the exclamation, “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your sp… The Message (MSG) Bible Book List. (C)2 Through the praise of children and infants    you have established a stronghold(D) against your enemies,    to silence the foe(E) and the avenger.3 When I consider your heavens,(F)    the work of your fingers,(G)the moon and the stars,(H)    which you have set in place,4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,    human beings that you care for them?[c](I). H1732 O LORD H3068 our Lord, H113 how excellent H117 is thy name H8034 in all the earth! Psalm 8 – The Glory of God in Creation. One of the dominant messages of the Scriptures is that the Lord God is sovereign over his creation. There are many examples of this type of psalm in the book of Psalms (for example, Psalms 93, 136, 150). 9 God, brilliant Lord,    your name echoes around the world. 4-5 Complain if you must, but don’t lash out. 5-8 Yet we’ve so narrowly missed being gods,    bright with Eden’s dawn light.You put us in charge of your handcrafted world,    repeated to us your Genesis-charge,Made us lords of sheep and cattle,    even animals out in the wild,Birds flying and fish swimming,    whales singing in the ocean deeps. Moon and stars mounted in their settings. The creation reflects his glory because it is his handiwork. You put us in charge of your handcrafted world. The Message Bible Psalm 8 1 God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. S Ex 8:19; S 1Ch 16:26; S 2Ch 2:12; Ps 102:25, S Job 10:3; Ps 19:1; 102:25; 145:10; Isa 26:12; 29:23; 45:11; Heb 1:10, S 1Ki 5:3; 1Co 15:25, 27*; Eph 1:22; Heb 2:6-8*. You have set your glory(B)    in the heavens. 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