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

“ The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. ”

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

The fowl of the air - Genesis 1:26 , “Over the fowl of the air.” Genesis 9:2 , “upon every fowl of the air.” This dominion is the more remarkable because the birds of the air seem to be beyond...
Psalms 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. The fowl of the air - All these were given to man in the beginning; and he has still a general do...
Psalms 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Psalms 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And whatsoever passeth. — This is more poetical than to render “the fish of the sea who pass,” &c. Paths of the seas. — Comp. Homer’s ὑγρὰ κέλευθα. The repetition of the first thought of the...
Psalms 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy of remark, that when, at the original creation, the first man was invested with sovereignty in his state of innocency, the grant of dominion ran in those words, Genesis 1:28 . How delig...
Psalms 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The fowl of the air ,.... These he rained about the tents of the Israelites for their relief, Psalms 78:27 , and can command them to feed his people, as the ravens did Elijah, 1 Kings 17:4 ; or to...
Psalms 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, [and whatsoever] passeth through the paths of the seas. Ver. 8. The fowl of the air ] These Moses seemeth to have forgotten, in that discontented spee...
Psalms 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou madest him to have dominion over the work of thy hands Didst constitute him lord of the inferior creatures, and invest him with a sovereign dominion over them. The charter whereby man was to...
Psalms 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Condescension of God. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast o...
Psalms 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Psalms 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands, You have put all things under his feet, All sheep and oxen, Yes, and beasts of the field, The birds of the air, and the fish of the se...
Psalms 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Glory of Messiah's Name. To the chief musician, for liturgical performance, upon Gittith, a form of zither, named from the Philistine city of Gath, where the author had lived for some time. A...
Psalms 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 1:20-25 ; Job 38:39-41 ; Job 39:1-30 ; Job 40:15-24 ; Job 41:1-34 ; Psalms 148:10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psalms 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

Psalms 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

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

Psalms 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Psalms 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge