Home commentaries coffman commentaries psalm chapter 8. His life, death, and resurrection make him, and him alone, worthy of all honor and glory. O lord our lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth. Book 2 psalms 4272 bible commentary theology of work.
I will give thanks to you, lord, with all my heart. Whoever keeps singing of your majesty higher than the heavens, 2 even through the mouths of children, or of babes in arms, you make him a fortress, firm against your foes, to. Psalms 1, new international version niv the bible app. Psalm chapter 8 matthew henry complete commentary on. Close audio player audio is now playing, turn on your speakers and raise volume. Psalm these are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. Jesus refers to himself as the son of man,he was trying to tell em something but it was hid from the wise and prudent but revealed unto babes and sucklings his offspring. O lord, our lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth,who have aadisplayed your splendor above the heavens. Albert barnes, on the psalms baker book house, 1950, p. Lord, our lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. The book of psalms is one of the longest books in the bible. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the lord, and against his anointed, saying. How jesus fulfills psalm 8 according to the writer of hebrews.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Psalms chapter 8 kjv king james version 88 times in the n. Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger. In psalm 8 we are reminded that god is the creator of the universe and his majestic rule over all. This passage praises god for his amazing power and creation, while marveling at the idea that such a being would give any further thought to something as frail and limited as man. The first psalm of each book contains so to speak the heading and the last psalm of each book concludes with praises. However, the contents of the psalm do not indicate it. Psalms 141 psalm 1 blessings on the godly 1 blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sieth in the seat of the scornful. That the psalm has respect to our lord and the time of the gospel, is evident from the reference made to psalms 8. Obedience to god psalm 2 bringing our enemies and opponents to god psalms 4, 6, 7, 17 authority psalm 8 business ethics psalms 15, 24, 34 trusting god in the face of institutional pressure psalm 20 gods presence in our struggles at work psalm 23 gods guidance in our work psalm 25 book 2 psalms 4272. There are many examples of this type of psalm in the book of psalms for example, psalms 93, 6, 150. For the music director, according to the gittith style.
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24. The first book of the psalms puts forward the principle of separation of the just from the unjust among the people of god. The psalms that immediately precede it are prayers spoken by people who are. O lord our lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth. The writer praises the natural world and the gifts hes given to humankind, and concludes by telling god how majestic his name is throughout the earth. This study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of psalm 8. In this section of the psalm allusions to the first chapter of genesis are inescapable, which shows that david was thoroughly acquainted with this book. Book i psalms 141psalm 1 blessed is the onewho does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners takeor sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of. Psalm bible book with full chapters king james version. Tehillim psalms chapter 8 tanakh online torah bible. This is lesson 8 of 33 in a series of lessons called praise god through the psalms. Like psalms 81 and 84, this psalm opens with a direction to the chief musician to perform upon the. Psalms 8, new international version niv the bible app.
When i consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars. Tobias rose from the bed, and said to sarah, get up, my sister. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David extols the majesty, power, and providence of god, ver. 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. You and i must pray and petition our lord to win his grace and his protection. A shepherd looks at psalm 23 mass market paperback april 29, 2007. The book of psalms chapter 8 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Hear my prayer, o lord, give ear to my supplications. Psalm 8 niv bible lord, our lord, how majestic is your. This idea is expressed in the yom kippur prayer, though your mighty strength is in the angels above, you desire praise from those formed of.
Ask of me, and i shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost. It also includes an introduction and background of the book, the gmg verse of the day, reflection question of the day and beautiful space to journal all of your soaks for each chapter of the book psalms 150. References the nestlealand text shows three occurrences of auto in this verse, though p46, b, vulgate mss. To the chief musician upon gittith, a psalm of david. Bfrom the mouth of infants and nursing babes you have established bcstrengthbecause of your adversaries,to make dthe enemy and the revengeful cease. O lord, our lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth. Through the book of psalms and the worship of the people of israel, we get a glimpse into the character of god and how we should rightly respond to him in worship. The book of psalms psalm 8 the song of the astronomer objectives in studying this psalm 1 to consider a beautiful example of a hymn of praise 2 to observe the use and possible meaning of the word gittith 3 to note mans dominion over the earth when created by god, but also that he lost it and has now been regained by jesus christ. If you want to accept jesus as your personal lord and savior and enjoy the benefits of the bible fully, please pray this prayer, lord jesus. That experience of god is the basis for the warning to the wicked. This journal includes a description of how to use gmgs signature s. Legendary basketball star michael jordan prefers using code names for his inner circle. This detailed literature summary also contains bibliography on psalm 8 by king james version of the bible.
For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. 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. Chapter 8 this psalm is a glorious praise to god for his kindness to the lowly and mortal human in giving the torah to the inhabitants of the lower worlds, arousing the envy of the celestial angels. Jun 02, 2017 to the chief musician upon gittith, a psalm of david. In the absence of clear clues in the immediate text of chapter 1, then, i am not convinced that we are intended to see jesus as fulfilling psalm 8 in these quotations.
These are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. Psalm 8 sunday school lesson for kids best free children. It is a collection of 150 poems or songs by various authors and it is divided into five books similar to the pentateuch. For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned. The chapters in book are actually a collection of poems that mainly relate to king david.
The book of the psalms is probably the best known part of the old testament ot. Book 4s theme is primarily that of the sovereignty of god he always has been, is, and always will be in control, even in view of the failure of the davidic dynasty as lamented in psalm 89. This passage praises god for his amazing power and creation, while marveling at the idea that such a being would give. First, it is the first hymn one encounters when reading the psalms straight through. The petition is based upon the psalmists vivid experience of god as savior ps 4. Psalms 8 this psalm is a solemn meditation on, and admiration of, the glory and greatness of god, of which we are all concerned to think highly and honourably. It begins and ends with the same acknowledgment of the transcendent excellency of gods name. Written in hebrew, these psalms provide the reader with a glimpse into life over 3000 years ago. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to king david.
Psalm 4 an individual lament emphasizing trust in god. The fourth book of the psalter commences with the prayer of moses 90 and concludes with two historical psalms 105 and 106. When i ceconsider fyour heavens, the work of your fingers. A psalm of david, to be sung upon the harp, which he brought out of gath. Mar 09, 2011 the fourth book of the psalter commences with the prayer of moses 90 and concludes with two historical psalms 105 and 106. Boice perhaps this knowledge of gods word came from his mother, whom he twice in the psalms he refers to a. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of psalm in the bible king james version. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. The faithful psalmist exemplifies the blessings given to. Seems like god has delivered for the writer, but now he wants more.
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