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Themes in Psalm 8

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Themes in Psalm 8

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have

displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Glory » Of God » Highly exalted
God, Glory of » Described as » Highly exalted
God » Glorifying » Glory of
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
Honor » Who has honor

From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established

strength

Because of Your adversaries,
To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.

Agency » In salvation of men
Babes » A symbol of the guileless
Children » Are capable of glorifying God
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Honor » Who has honor
Missionaries » Women and children as well as men
Praise » Is obligatory upon » Children
Strength » In weakness, promised

When I

consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,

The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;

What is man that You take thought of him,

And the son of man that You care for him?

Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You crown him with glory and majesty!

Birds » Man's dominion over
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Crowns » Figurative
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
God » Creator » Of man
Honor » Who has honor
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Man having authority over Godâ€™s creation
Man » Little lower than the angels
Man » Inferior to angels

You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,

All sheep and oxen,
And also the beasts of the field,

The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

Birds » General references to
Birds » Man's dominion over
Birds » Power over, given to man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Fish » General references to
Man » Man having authority over Godâ€™s creation
Man » Design of the creation of
Man » Received dominion over other creatures

O Lord, our Lord,

How majestic is Your name in all the earth!