诗篇 8:1-2 RCUVSS

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 8:2

Out of the month of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength . By "babes and sucklings" are meant young children just able to lisp God's praises, and often doing so, either through pious teaching or by a sort of natural instinct, since "Heaven lies about us in our infancy" (Wordsworth). These scarce articulate mutterings form a foundation on which the glory of God in part rests. Because of thine enemies . To put them to shame, who, having attained to manhood, refuse to acknowledge... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 - means properly master, lord, ruler, owner, and is such a title as is given to an owner of land or of slaves, to kings, or to rulers, and is applied to God as being the ruler or governor of the universe. The meaning here is, that the psalmist acknowledged Yahweh to be the rightful ruler, king, or master of himself and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:2

Out of the mouth - This passage is quoted by the Saviour in Matthew 21:16, to vindicate the conduct of the children in the temple crying, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” against the objections of the Pharisees and Scribes, and is perhaps alluded to by him in Matthew 11:25. It is not affirmed, however, in either place, that it had an original reference to the times of the Messiah, or that it was meant, as used by the psalmist, to denote that children would be employed in the praise of God. The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:1

Psalms 8:1 . 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 infinite Being, the fountain of all being, power, and perfection; the sovereign Ruler, powerful Protector, and bountiful Benefactor of all creatures. How great, how illustrious, how magnificent is the glory of this Being in all the earth! The light of it shines in men’s faces... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:2

Psalms 8:2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Children in age, and children in power and knowledge, persons comparatively ignorant and foolish, weak and contemptible, but simple, humble, and teachable; thou hast ordained strength Hebrew, יסדת עז , jissadta gnoz, literally, hast founded, or constituted strength, hast laid a foundation for effecting, and hast actually effected, great and important purposes. Bishop Patrick, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Dodd, and some others think that there... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

Psalms 8:0 Divine glory and human dignityGod is so great in majesty and power that nothing in the universe can challenge his sovereign rule. The praises of children may appear to be weak and simple, but they are sufficient to silence God’s enemies. God uses what appears to be powerless to overcome all the hostile forces that his enemies can gather (1-2).This majestic power of God is seen also in the vastness of the universe that he created. How amazing, therefore, that God should give to feeble... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 8:1

Title. A 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 attributes. See Psalms 20:1 . Compare Psalms 5:11 . the earth: i.e. the great subject of this Psalm. See note on verses: Psalms 8:4 , Psalms 8:6 . glory = majesty, or excellence. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 8:2

Out of, &c. Quoted in Matthew 21:16 . babes. Referring to his own youth. A still more definite reference to 1 Samuel 17:14 , 1 Samuel 17:33 , 1 Samuel 17:42 , 1 Samuel 17:55 , 1 Samuel 17:56 . ordained = appointed. Hebrew. yasad. strength. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject) for the praise due for what is put forth by it. enemies = adversaries. enemy = foe. avenger = the revenger. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:2

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 8:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 8:2

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