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Psalms 8:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name in all the earth!

Psalms 8:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 8:9

Theological / Devotional

How excellent! The statement of v. 1 is repeated. Contemplation of God’s majesty and man’s dignity as His representative leads to adoration. Verses 1, 9 together form the two parts of a poetic structure that has been called an envelope because it envelops the intervening thought. Verses 2–8 illustrate the sentiment expressed in vs. 1, 9.

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