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PSALMS 8
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Lord, our Lord, your magnificent reputation fills the earth! Your majesty is greater than the heavens above,
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Notes
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Literally, “name.” In Hebrew thought name was a description of reputation and character.
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and is sung by the voices of children and infants. Your strength counters your opponents, silencing the enemy and the avenger.
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When I contemplate the heavens that your hands made, the moon and stars that you placed there,
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What are human beings that you should concern yourself with them? What are people that you should care for them?
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You created them a little lower than God, crowning them with glory and majesty.
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“God”: or, “the angels” or “heavenly beings.” The word used is “elohim,” one of the usual names for God.
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You put them in charge of all that you made, giving them authority over everything:
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the sheep, the cattle, and the wild animals,
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the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea—everything that swims in the ocean.
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Lord, our Lord, your magnificent reputation fills the earth!