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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:5

Verse 5 5.Thou hast made him little lower. The Hebrew copulative כי , ki, I have no doubt, ought to be translated into the causal particle for, seeing the Psalmist confirms what he has just now said concerning the infinite goodness of God towards men, in showing himself near to them, and mindful of them. In the first place, he represents them as adorned with so many honors as to render their condition not far inferior to divine and celestial glory. In the second place, he mentions the external... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:6

Verse 6 6.Thou hast set him over. David now comes to the second point, which I have just now spoken of, namely, that from the dominion over all things which God has conferred upon men, it is evident how great is the love which he has borne towards them, and how much account he has made of them. As he does not stand in need of any thing himself, he has destined all the riches, both of heaven and earth, for their use. It is certainly a singular honor, and one which cannot be sufficiently... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

Lord what is man? This is a song of praise equally adapted for men of every nation, country, colour, and clime. Its author was David, £ who, as a shepherd-boy, had cast an observant eye on the works of God, both in the heavens above and the earth beneath; and the habit of doing this reverently and devoutly grew with his growth; so that, though we are entirely ignorant as to what period of his life it was in which he penned this psalm, it is manifestly an echo of the thoughts which, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

God the glorious Creator. It is midnight. The sky is bright with stars. As the psalmist muses, the fire burns, and he bursts into song. The psalm is not for Israel alone, but brings before the mind such a vision of the glory of God as the great Creator, as binds all people of every land and age in a brotherhood of worship. I. GOD 'S GLORY REVEALED IN NATURE . The heavens have a purpose. The outward glory images the inward and spiritual glory. The stars are silent witnesses... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

God's glory revealed. "The great spiritual truth contained in the first passage of Scripture, that God made man in his own image, flashes forth in this psalm in true lyric grandeur, a ray of light across the dark mystery of creation" God is the most wonderful thought of the human mind, and this thought retains its hold upon us in spite of all atheistic influences. Here the thought is that God's glory is celebrated— I. BY CHILDHOOD . Putting to silence the clamour of the atheist.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:3

When I consider thy heavens (comp. Psalms 19:1 ; Psalms 33:6 ; Psalms 104:2 ). David, in his shepherd-life, had had abundant opportunity of "considering the heavens," and had evidently scanned them with the eye of a poet and an intense admirer of nature. It is probably in remembrance of the nights when he watched his father's flock, that he makes no mention of the sun, but only of "the moon and the stars." The work of thy fingers ; and therefore "thy heavens." Often as the "hand of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:4

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? In comparison with the lofty heavens, the radiant moon, and the hosts of sparkling stars, man seems to the psalmist wholly unworthy of God's attention. He is not, like Job, impatient of God's constant observation ( Job 7:17-20 ), but simply filled with wonder at his marvellous condescension (comp. Psalms 144:3 ). And the son of man, that thou visitest him? The "son of man" here is a mere variant for "man" in the preceding hemistich. The clause... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:4

Man's littleness and his greatness. "What is man," etc.? The littleness and greatness of man are set before us here in powerful contrast. In view of this vast magnificent universe, he seems a speck, an atom, a vapour that appears and vanishes ( James 4:14 ). But the love, care, grace of his Maker lift him to a height where he sees the world at his feet; he is endowed with a life, heir to a glory, that shall endure when the earth and the heavens pass away. I. There is THE EARTHLY ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:5

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels ; rather, thou hast made him but a little lower than God ( אלהים ). There is no place in the Old Testament where Elohim means "angels;" and, though the LXX . so translate in the present passage, and the rendering has passed from them into the New Testament ( Hebrews 2:7 ), it cannot be regarded as critically correct. The psalmist, in considering how man has been favoured by God, goes back in thought to his creation, and... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:5

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