Psalm 8:5-8 NIV

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

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:7

Verse 7 The preceding question, with respect to the extent of man’s dominion over the works of God, seems not yet to be fully answered. If the prophet here declares, by way of exposition, to what extent God has put all things in subjection to us, this subjection, it seems, must be restricted to what contributes to the temporal comfort and convenience of man while he continues in this world. To this difficulty I answer, That the Psalmist does not intend in these verses to give a complete... read more

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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 8:5

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands. An evident reference to Genesis 1:28 , "Have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." By these words man's right of dominion was established. His actual dominion only came, and still comes, by degrees. Thou hast put all things under his feet. In their fulness, the words are only true of the God-Man, Jesus Christ ( Matthew 28:18 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

Man-nature-God. "Thou hast put … feet." This brief but majestic psalm is remarkable for world-wide breadth; it shines with light transcending human genius. The name by which the Almighty Maker is addressed is his covenant name with Israel—the name which speaks not of power , but of personal being, "Jehovah." But here is no reference to Israel; nothing national, limited, ceremonial, local, temporary. This psalm is a sufficient refutation of the mean, narrow views of the Old Testament... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:7

All sheep and oxen ; literally, flocks and oxen , all of them. The domesticated animals are placed first, as most completely under man's actual dominion. Yea, and the beasts of the field ; i.e. "and all other land animals" (comp. Genesis 1:28 ; Genesis 9:2 ). If some were still unsubdued ( 2 Kings 17:25 , 2 Kings 17:26 ; Job 40:24 ; Job 41:1-10 ), their subjugation was only a question of time (see Isaiah 11:6-9 ; Isaiah 65:25 ). read more

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:7

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 8:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:7

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