Psalms
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Chapter 8
Psalms Chapter 8
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Key Verse of Chapter 8
Psalms - [To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent {is} thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Chapter Summary: Chapter 8 of Psalms reveals key theological and spiritual insights within the Poetry & Wisdom section of the Old Testament.
Context & Setting: Part of Psalms, providing divine wisdom, historical context, and spiritual instruction for the people of God.
Meditation & Application Questions:
- What key attribute of God's character is highlighted in Psalms
- How does the message of Psalms 8 encourage your daily walk of faith?
- What specific truth from this chapter can you apply to your life today?
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[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
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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.
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When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
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For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
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Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
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All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
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The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
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O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!