Psalm 8:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Out

Strength

Still

The enemy

Psalm 44:16

General references

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

Out

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;

Strength

Happy is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.

Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

Still

Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)

Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.

But against the children of Israel, man or beast, not so much as the tongue of a dog will be moved: so that you may see how the Lord makes a division between Israel and the Egyptians.

Fear and grief came on them; by the strength of your arm they were turned to stone; till your people went over, O Lord, till the people went over whom you have made yours.

And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.

But now, O Lord our God, give us salvation from his hand, so that it may be clear to all the kingdoms of the earth that you, and you only, are the Lord.

But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.

The enemy

Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the instrument of punishment.

General references

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;