Psalms 8:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. ”

Psalms 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O Lord - Hebrew, יהוה Yahweh . It is an address to God by his chosen and special title, Exodus 3:14 . Compare the notes at Isaiah 1:2 . Our Lord - The word used here - אדני 'âdônay...
Psalms 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

VIII. A Nature Psalm. Psalms 8:1 f. The majesty of God. In Matthew 2 defies the rudiments of Heb. grammar and all attempt at translation. Of many emendations the following is the most ingenious...
Psalms 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Psalm. See App-65. LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. Thy name: i.e. Jehovah Himself; "name" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for His character, person, and...
Psalms 8:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Whether גתית, Gittith, signifies a musical instrument or some particular tune, or the beginning of some famous and well-known song, I do not take upon me to determine. Those who think that...
Psalms 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. O Lord our Lord - יהוה אדנינו Yehovah Ad...
Psalms 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man. To the chief musician upon Gittith. A Psalm of David. Title. Gittith. — lamnatseach al haggittith הגתית על למנצח The word גת...
Psalms 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Title. - Upon Gittith. The Gittith was an instrument, or possibly a tune, invented in...
Psalms 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

O Lord our Lord. — Jehovah our Lord. For the first time in the Book of Psalms the personal feeling is consciously lost sight of in a larger, a national, or possibly human feeling. The poet recogn...
Psalms 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 8:1-9 THE exclamation which begins and ends this psalm, enclosing it as a jewel in a setting, determines its theme as being neither the nightly heaven with all its stars, nor the dignity of...
Psalms 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a great song of worship. It opens and closes with the same words. These words enclose the psalm, and create its burden. The matters between are proofs of the opening and closing statements. T...
Psalms 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Psalm is pure gospel from beginning to end, for it celebrates the glories of Jesus, as the Monarch of his people, and of heaven and earth. Under the spirit of prophecy, and with an eye...
Psalms 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O Lord our God ,.... Jehovah, the one God, who is Lord of all angels and men, and in an especial manner Lord and King of saints; how excellent [is] thy name in all the earth ! by the "name" of God...
Psalms 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 8:1 «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. To the chief Musician...
Psalms 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

How excellent is thy name That is, thy glory, as it is explained in the next clause; in all the earth The works of creation and providence evince and proclaim to all the world that there is an in...
Psalms 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Glory of God in His Works. To the chief musician upon Gittith. A psalm of David. 1 O L ORD our Lord, how excellent...
Psalms 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 8 The same title is prefixed to Psalms 81:1 , Psalms 84:1 . Gittith also is supposed to be the name of a tune, or song, or instrument so called, because it was either invented or much u...
Psalms 8:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘O YHWH our lord, How excellent is your name in all the earth. The psalm begins and ends with the same two lines. This is the first aim of the psalmist, to ascribe praise to YHWH, the One Who is th...
Psalms 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This is a psalm of thanksgiving to God for the exaltation of man above all terrestrial creatures. It is quoted by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews with reference to Christ; but...
Psalms 8:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

"Gittith", means "winepress," and so, of the harvest, in the sense of judgment ( Isaiah 63:3 ); ( Revelation 19:15 ); ( Psalms 7:1 ); to which the title of Psalm 8 properly belongs, is a Psalm of...
Psalms 8:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

8 : 1. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. They are very high, but thy glory is higher than the heavens. Psalms 8:2-4 ....
Psalms 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 8:1 . How excellent is thy name. See note on Proverbs 18:10 . Psalms 8:2 . Thou hast ordained strength. For some reason the LXX read αινον, praise. So our Saviour, it would seem, cit...
Psalms 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

How excellent is Thy name in all the earth! David’s poetical sensitiveness In all probability this Psalm is the first, or at all events one of the very first, David ever wrote. It breathes th...
Psalms 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Psalm VIII . is altogether a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. Its primary idea is the condescending love and goodness of God towards man. That God, who had made the heavens, and sot...
Psalms 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

O Lord, our Lord, Jehovah, our Ruler, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth! The congregation here praises the imprint and evidence of God's being, both in the works of creation and in the mir...
Psalms 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:27 ; Deuteronomy 28:58 ; Ephesians 4:10 ; Exodus 15:11 ; Exodus 34:5-7 ; Habakkuk 3:3 ; Hebrews 7:26 ; Isaiah 26:13 ; John 20:28 ; Matthew 22:45 ; Philippians 2:10 ; Philippians...
Psalms 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In — Not only in Israel, but among all nations. Which shews that this psalm speaks of the Messiah, and the times of the New Testament. Heavens — Where thy throne of glory is established, where the...

Psalms 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 8:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 8:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 8:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes