Bible Commentary
Psalms 8:1
Psalms 8:1
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain
The Daily Devotional
One devotional. Every morning.
The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.
We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.
Continue tomorrow
Turn Bible study into a daily habit
Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.
Recommended reading
More for Psalms 8:1
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Psalms 8 — OverviewPsalms 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm is a solemn meditation on, and admiration of, the glory and
greatness of God, of which we are all concerned to think highly and
honourably. It begins and ends with the same acknowledgment of the…Psalms 8 — OverviewPsalms 8 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 8:1, God’s glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man. Psalms 81:1, Psalms 84:1 *titlesPsalms 8 — OverviewPsalms 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician upon Gittith, a Psalm of David. Some think this psalm was composed when the ark was brought to the house of Obededom the Gittite; and that it was delivered to him and his sons, as others were to…Psalms 8:1-2Psalms 8:1-2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe psalmist here sets himself to give to God the glory due to his
name. Dr. Hammond grounds a conjecture upon the title of this psalm
concerning the occasion of penning it. It is said to be upon Gittith,
which…Psalms 8:1Psalms 8:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryO Lord our Lord. In the original, Jehovah Adoneynu; i.e. "Jehovah, who art our sovereign Lord and Master." As David is here the mouthpiece of humanity, praising God for mercies common to all men, he uses the plural…Psalms 8:1-9Psalms 8:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
Psalm VIII. is altogether a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. Its primary idea is the condescending love and goodness of God towards man. That God, who had made the heavens, and sot his glory on them, should…
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.sermonThe General DeliveranceSermon 60 The General Deliverance “The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made...John WesleysermonWhat is Man?Sermon 103 What is Man? “When I consider thy heaven, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man?” Psalm 8:3, 4. How...John Wesley