Genesis 1:20-25; Job 38:39-41; Job 39:1-30; Job 40:15-24; Job 41:1-34; Psalms 148:10
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 remarkab...
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 man...
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 m...
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.
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 κ...
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 nig...
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 a...
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 domi...
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 peopl...
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 se...
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 d...
Condescension of God. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy...
No text from Poole on this verse.
‘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 fi...
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 Ep...
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 gl...
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 α...
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...
Thou hast put all things under his feet, etc. Cruelty to animals If the lower creation were not too insignificant or worthless to contribute to...
EXPOSITION Psalm VIII . is altogether a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. Its primary idea is the condescending love and goodness of God toward...
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...
the fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas, these creatures being mentioned as the represent...
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.