The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
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
Christ is the key to this psalm. He was made a little lower than the angels through death, yet now sits Lord of all creation, and His elect in Him reign with a dominion greater than Adam's ever was. Let us not be snared by earthly things, but remember we are to reign over them, not they over us.
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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