Psalms 8:8

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

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Related Commentaries of 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 remarkab...
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 man...
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 m...
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 κ...
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 nig...
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 a...
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 domi...
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 peopl...
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 se...
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 d...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Condescension of God. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
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 fi...
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 Ep...
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 gl...
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 α...
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 Biblical Illustrator

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...
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 toward...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
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

⁸ The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 8:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 8:8