Psalms 8
9 verses
Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise celebrating human dignity and divine majesty, shifting the focus from lament to cosmic wonder and the psalmist's reflection on humanity's unique place in creation. The refrain Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth frames the entire meditation as praise for God's glory. The theological heart lies in the psalmist's marvel at humanity's seemingly insignificant status—What is mankind that you are mindful of them?—yet paradoxically assigns humanity dominion over all creatures. This passage profoundly influenced Christian theology, with Hebrews 2 interpreting these verses messianically as describing Christ's ultimate authority and exaltation. The psalm integrates creation theology with anthropology, asserting that humanity bears a quasi-divine mandate to govern creation under God's sovereign authority. Psalm 8 introduces the creation motif that threads throughout the Psalter.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
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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2
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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3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
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4
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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7
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
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8
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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