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Psalms Chapter 8 (DRC)

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Psalms Chapter 8 (DRC)
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1 Unto the end, for the presses: a psalm for David.

2 O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

3 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.

4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

5 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:

7 And hast set him over the works of thy hands.

8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover, the beasts also of the fields.

9 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the paths of the sea.

10 O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole 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

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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