Psalms 8:1

Psalms 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
• New International Version (NIV)Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!

Context of Psalms 8:1

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. 2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger. 3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

Psalms 8:1 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

• O LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• our Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• majesticאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• is Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• in allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Youאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• have setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• Your gloryהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• aboveעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 8:1

• Psalms 8:9O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
• Psalms 63:1O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
• Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
• Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have ruled over us, but Your name alone do we confess.
• Matthew 22:45So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
• John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
• Philippians 2:11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
• Revelation 19:6And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
• Psalms 113:2Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.
• Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
• Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
• Exodus 34:5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.
• Deuteronomy 28:58If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
• Psalms 36:5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Commentaries on Psalms 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord our Lord - אדנינו יהוה Yehovah Adoneynu ; O Jehovah our Prop, our Stay, or Support. אדני Adonai is frequently used: sometimes, indeed often, for the word יהוה Yehovah itself. The root דן dan signifies to direct, rule, judge, support. So Adonai is the Director, Ruler, Judge, Supporter of men. It is well joined with Jehovah; this showing what God is in himself; that, what God is to man; and may here very properly refer to our Lord Jesus. How…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God is to be glorified, for making known himself to us. (1-2) And for making even the heavenly bodies useful to man, thereby placing him but little lower than the angels. (3-9) Verses 1-2 The psalmist seeks to give unto God the glory due to his name. How bright this glory shines even in this lower world! He is ours, for he made us, protects us, and takes special care of us. The birth, life, preaching, miracles, suffering, death, resurrection, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The LORD (Hebrew Yahweh) is the covenant God of Israel (Exodus 3:15). This name emphasizes God’s faithfulness and relationship with his people. He is also Lord (Hebrew ’adonay), which emphasizes his authority. As Lord, he is the king over the earth and all creation. The word translated as majestic (and sometimes mighty) can describe: kings (Psalm 136:18), heroes (Psalm 16:3), mountains (Psalm 76:4), or waves breaking on the seashore (Psalm 93:4). While…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. thy name--perfections (Psa 5:11; 7:17). who hast set--literally, "which set Thou Thy glory," &c., or "which glory of Thine set Thou," &c., that is, make it more conspicuous as if earth were too small a theater for its display. A similar exposition suits the usual rendering.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings