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Psalm 8

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To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O LORD, our Lord,
   how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
   2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
   to still the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
   the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
   and the son of man that you care for him?

5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
   and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
   you have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen,
   and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
   whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD, our Lord,
   how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Scripture taken from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm Devotional
The Scope of God's Glory

Psalm 8 is a glorious hymn of praise. It praises God for who He is and what He has done. It teaches us that the greatest expression of God’s glory is Jesus Christ.

The psalm commences with a glorious pronouncement about the glory of God’s name. His name reveals His nature and character. We learn that God’s name speaks of His majesty, which is revealed in all the earth and above the heavens.

Verse 2 presents us with a contrast between helpless children and powerful enemies. The verse informs us that the praise of the seemingly powerless will defeat the wrath of the seemingly powerful.

This dynamic is displayed again when Jesus quotes this psalm during His triumphal entry as children praise Him and religious leaders oppose Him (Matt. 21:16). This dynamic demonstrates the power of worship. The church is akin to a helpless infant, but when we worship God we join the spiritual battle where God silences His foes.

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