1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who have displayed your splendor above the nations! 2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes you have established strength because of your adversaries, to make the enemy and the revengful cease. 3 When I consider your heaven, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained: 4 What is man that you take thought of him? 5 Yet you have made him a little lower than God, and you crown him with glory and majesty! 6 You make him to rule over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, 7 All sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field. 8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth!
This is a declarative praise psalm of David. The previous psalm ended with a resolution to praise the name of the Lord (Ps 7). The psalmist now goes on to do just that; focusing on his attention on the first great work of God - the creation of the universe and , more especially, the creation of man. Psalm 8 marks the climax of the prayer that began with Psalm 3: a series of entreaties now gives way to praise of the Lord. This psalm finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ: like God, he received the praise of children (cf. v. 2) he was crowned with glory and splendor at his resurrection (v. 5) and to him all things, even death, are subject (cf. v 6). By praying this psalm, the Christian proclaims the great dignity of man which Jesus Christ has restored.
Daily Prayer: Father, I know it is your desire that we be co-laborers with Christ in his kingdom.
As such, renew my heart and my mind to conform to his for this great work that you have for me to do. In Jesus name I pray Amen.
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