詩篇 8:3-6 JCB

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:3

When I consider thy heavens - When I contemplate or look upon. They are called his heavens because he made them - because he is the proprietor of them - perhaps because they are his abode.The work of thy fingers - Which thy fingers have made. The fingers are the instruments by which we construct a piece of work - perhaps indicating skill rather than strength; and hence so used in respect to God, as it is by his skill that the heavens have been made.The moon and the stars - Showing, as remarked... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:4

What is man - What claim has one so weak, and frail, and short-lived, to be remembered by time? What is there in man that entitles him to so much notice? Why has God conferred on him so signal honor? Why has he placed him over the works of his hands? Why has he made so many arrangements for his comfort? Why has he done so much to save him? He is so insignificant his life is so much like a vapor, he so soon disappears, he is so sinful and polluted, that the question may well be asked, why such... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:5

For thou hast made him - Thou hast made man as such; that is, he was such in the original design of his creation, in the rank given him, and in the dominion conceded to him. The object here is to show the honor conferred on man, or to show how God has regarded and honored him; and the thought is, that in his original creation, though so insignificant as compared with the vast worlds over which God presides, he had given him a rank but little inferior to that of the angels. See the notes at... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to have dominion - Thou didst cause him to have, or didst give him this dominion. It does not mean that God made or created him for that end, but that he had conceded to him that dominion, thus conferring on him exalted honor. The allusion is to Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28.Over the works of thy hands - His works upon the earth, for the dominion extends no further.Thou hast put all things under his feet - Hast placed all things in subjection to him. Compare Psalms 47:3; Psalms... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:3-4

Psalms 8:3-4. When I consider thy heavens Thine by creation, as it follows; the work of thy fingers Of thy hands, as it is expressed Psalms 102:25, a part being here put for the whole, and God’s hand and finger being indifferently used to denote his power, Exodus 8:19; Luke 11:20. The moon and stars which thou hast ordained Hebrew כוננתה , chonantah, hast established, directed, or disposed; that is, placed in such admirable and unalterable order, and directed to their several... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:5

Psalms 8:5 . Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels Such was man as he came out of the hands of his Maker, in his primeval state. He was lower than the angels, because, by his body, he was allied to the earth, and to the beasts that perish; but as by his soul, which was spiritual and immortal, he was near akin to the angels; he might be truly said to be but a little lower than they, and was in order next to them. And hast crowned him with glory and honour Endued him with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:6-8

Psalms 8:6-8. 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 dominion over them. The charter whereby man was to hold this royalty bore date with his creation, Genesis 1:28; and though it was forfeited by his fall, it was, in a great degree, renewed after the flood; since which time man has had all things, in such a sense, under his feet, that he can not only serve himself of the labour,... 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

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 8:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 8:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:3-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 8:6-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:1-9

Group of Brands