All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
David does not dwell long on God's power in creation, though that alone would demand our praise. His real theme is God's special goodness toward mankind itself. This is what ravishes him: not merely that the heavens declare His glory, but that He has bent His care toward us.
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Commenting on Psalm 8:1-9
These verses may set forth man's position among the creatures before he fell; but as they are, by the apostle Paul, appropriated to man as represented by the Lord Jesus, it is best to give most weight to that meaning.
Commenting on Psalm 8:5
Notice David considers the heavens by night, when moon and stars are visible. We must look upward as God made us to do, erect and capable of it, letting what we see draw our thoughts heavenward. The heavens belong to God in a peculiar way, and they speak of His wisdom, power, and goodness.
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Commenting on Psalm 8:3-9