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

For the music director, upon the Gittite lyre: a psalm of David. 2Adonai our Lord, how excellent is Your Name over all the earth! You set Your splendor above the heavens. 3Out of the mouths of babies and toddlers You established power, because of Your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

Psalms 8:1 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• our Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• how excellentאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• in all the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• who hast setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• thy gloryהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• above the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 8:1

• Psalms 8:9birds in the air, and fish in the ocean— all passing through the paths of the seas.
• Psalms 63:1A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
• Psalms 145:1A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God, the King, and I will bless Your Name forever and ever.
• Isaiah 26:13Adonai Eloheinu, other lords beside You have had dominion over us, but we remember Your Name alone.
• Matthew 22:45If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”
• John 20:28Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Philippians 2:11and every tongue profess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord— to the glory of God the Father.
• Philippians 3:8More than that, I consider all things to be loss in comparison to the surpassing value of the knowledge of Messiah Yeshua my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things; and I consider them garbage in order that I might gain Messiah
• Revelation 19:6Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude—like the roar of rushing waters or like the rumbling of powerful thunder—saying, “Halleluyah! For Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot reigns!
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever. May his name increase before the sun, and may all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
• Psalms 113:2Blessed be the Name of Adonai from now and forever.
• Psalms 148:13Let them praise the Name of Adonai, for His Name alone is exalted. His glory is above earth and heaven.
• Exodus 15:11Who is like You, Adonai, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in praises, doing wonders?
• Exodus 34:5Then Adonai descended in the cloud, stood with him there, as he called on the Name of Adonai.
• Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not take care to do all the words of this Torah, the things written in this scroll, to fear this glorious and awesome Name, Adonai your God,
• Psalms 36:5Even on his bed he plans sin. He puts himself on a path that is no good, never refusing evil.”

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

Topics related to Psalms 8:1

• Glory
• God
• Religion

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• Astronomy
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• Gittith
• Music, Instrumental
• Suckling
• Adoration
• Creation
• Excellent
• Glory
• God, Image of

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