John Calvin Reformed @genevareformer

PSALM 8. David, reflecting upon God’s fatherly beneficence towards mankind, is not content with simply giving thanks for it, but is enraptured by the contemplation of it. To the chief musician upon Hagittith. A song of David. Psalm 8:1 1. O Jehovah, our Lord!

Commenting on Psalm 8:1-9

C.H. Spurgeon Reformed Baptist @princeofpreachers

Here, like a good composer, the poet returns to his key-note, falling back, as it were, into his first state of wondering adoration. What he started with as a proposition in the first verse, he closes with as a well proven conclusion, with a sort of quod erat demonstrandum.

Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

David here goes on to magnify the honour of God by recounting the honours he has put upon man, especially the man Christ Jesus. The condescensions of the divine grace call for our praises as much as the elevations of the divine glory. How God has condescended in favour to man the psalmist here observes with wonder and thankfulness, and recommends it to our thoughts. See here, I.

Commenting on Psalm 8:3-9