Psalm 8:4-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 8:3-9

David here goes on to magnify the honour of God by recounting the honours he has put upon man, especially the man Christ Jesus. The condescensions of the divine grace call for our praises as much as the elevations of the divine glory. How God has condescended in favour to man the psalmist here observes with wonder and thankfulness, and recommends it to our thoughts. See here, I. What it is that leads him to admire the condescending favour of God to man; it is his consideration of the lustre... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:4

What is man, that thou art mindful of him ?.... That is, the psalmist, while he was considering the greatness and glory of the celestial bodies, thought this within himself, and so expressed it; which is to be understood, not of man in general, nor of Adam in a state of innocence; he could not be called "Enosh", the word here used, which signifies a frail, weak, sickly mortal man; nor could he with any propriety be said to be the son of man, as in the following clause: nor of fallen man, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:5

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels ,.... Than Elohim, "than God", as this word usually signifies: and could it be interpreted of man, as made by God, it might be thought to refer to the creation of him in the image and likeness of God; but as it must be understood of the human nature of Christ, it may regard the wonderful union of it to the Son of God, on account of which it is called by the same name, Luke 1:35 ; and so made but a little lower than God, being next unto... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ,.... All power in heaven and in earth being given to him: when he was raised from the dead, and when he ascended on high, and was set down at the right hand of God, he was made or declared Lord and Christ; Lord of the hosts of heaven, of all the angels there, King of saints, King of kings, and Lord of lords. All things in heaven and earth, which God has made, are put into his hands, to subserve his cause and glory, and for the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:4

What is man - אנוש מה mah enosh , what is wretched, miserable man; man in his fallen state, full of infirmity, ignorance, and sin? That thou art mindful of him? - That thou settest thy heart upon him, keepest him continually in thy merciful view. And the son of man - אדם ובן uben Adam , and the son of Adam, the first great rebel; the fallen child of a fallen parent. See the note on Job 7:17 . Some think eminent men are here intended. What is man in common; what the most... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:5

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels - The original is certainly very emphatic: מאלהים מעט ותחסרחו vattechasserchu meat meelohim , Thou hast lessened him for a little time from God. Or, Thou hast made him less than God for a little time. See these passages explained at large in the notes on Hebrews 2:6 ; (note), etc., which I need not repeat here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to have dominion - Jesus Christ, who, being in the form of God, and equal with God, for a time emptied himself, and made himself of no reputation; was afterwards highly exalted, and had a name above every name. See the notes referred to above, and those on Philemon 2:6-9 ; (note). Thou hast put all things under his feet - Though the whole of the brute creation was made subject to Adam in his state of innocence; yet it could never be literally said of him, that God had... read more

John Calvin

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

John Calvin

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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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 8:3-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 8:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 8:6

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

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