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Psalms Chapter 8 (BSB)

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Psalms Chapter 8 (BSB)
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1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

2 From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3 When I behold 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, or the son of man that You care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

7 all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

8 the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme of Psalms 8?
The psalm praises the excellence of God's name across the earth and marvels at his glory set above the heavens (v.1, 9), framing the rest of the psalm around creation and humanity's place in it.
What does Psalms 8:4 ask about mankind?
It asks, 'What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?' (v.4), a question about humanity's smallness compared to the heavens described just before it — see Psalms 8:3.
What dominion does Psalms 8 say man was given?
It says God made man 'a little lower than the angels' and crowned him with glory and honor, putting all sheep, oxen, beasts, birds, and fish under his feet (v.5-8), language echoed in Psalms 144:3.

Today's Verse

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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