Psalms 8:1
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
KJV
In finem, pro torcularibus. Psalmus David.
Vulgate
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τῶν ληνῶν· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυείδ.
LXX
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
ASV
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל הַ/גִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גִּתִּ֗ית
gtyt
noun · 3×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
mntsch
verb · 65×
מִזְמ֥וֹר
mzmvr
noun · 57×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§300God is infinitely greater than all his works: "You have set your glory above the heavens."156 Indeed, God's "greatness is unsearchable".157 But because he is the free and sovereign Creator, the first cause of all that exists, God is present to his creatures' inmost being: "In him we live and move and have our being."158 In the words of St. Augustine, God is "higher than my high…
§2566Man is in search of God. In the act of creation, God calls every being from nothingness into existence. "Crowned with glory and honor," man is, after the angels, capable of acknowledging "how majestic is the name of the Lord in all the earth."1 Even after losing through his sin his likeness to God, man remains an image of his Creator, and retains the desire for the one who call…
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! David celebrates the glory of God as displayed in the heavens and in the dignity bestowed upon man. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings God has ordained strength — Christ quotes these words against the scribes and Pharisees. The dominion over creation given to man finds its true fulfillment in Christ, the second A…
'O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth; who hast set Thy glory above the heavens.' See Ps. viii. 1. This is spoken to the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, whose name, after His resurrection and glorification in heaven, is made known in the whole world. 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.' See Ps. viii. 2. Our Lord cited this ve…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 16:27 — Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
- 1Kgs 8:27 — But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
- Deut 28:58 — If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
- Eph 4:10 — He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
- Exod 15:11 — Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Exod 34:5 — And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
- Gen 1:17 — And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
- Hab 3:3 — God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
- Heb 7:26 — For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Isa 26:13 — O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
- John 20:28 — And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
- Luke 18:2 — Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
- Matt 22:45 — If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
- Phil 2:9 — Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
- Phil 3:8 — Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
- Ps 8:9 — O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
- Ps 8:9 — O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
- Ps 16:2 — O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
- Ps 36:5 — Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 57:5 — Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
- Ps 57:5 — Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
- Ps 57:10 — For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
- Ps 57:11 — Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
- Ps 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
- Ps 68:4 — Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
- Ps 72:17 — His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- Ps 81:1 — Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
- Ps 81:1 — Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
- Ps 84:1 — How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
- Ps 84:1 — How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
- Ps 96:6 — Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
- Ps 108:4 — For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 108:5 — Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
- Ps 113:2 — Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
- Ps 113:4 — The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
- Ps 135:13 — Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
- Ps 145:1 — I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- Ps 148:3 — Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- Ps 148:13 — Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
- Ps 148:13 — Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.