Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!
No tongue can utter the half of God's greatness. His glory fills all creation from the highest heaven to the deepest ocean, from the silent valley to the starry night. Everywhere you turn, everywhere you look, God is there working wonders, upholding the rocky cliffs, filling the flowers with perfume, refreshing the pines with His breath. He dwells in every place and His name is excellent universally.
AI summary
God's name, His nature and perfections made known, chiefly through His Gospel, is excellent in all the earth. This Gospel is glorious in itself, excellent in Christ and His righteousness, powerful to convert sinners and comfort saints. Yet this psalm speaks prophetically: in David's own time the Lord's name was great in Israel alone, not in all the world. Gospel times fulfill what the psalmist foresaw.
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When David says Our Lord, he means we must own Him as ours in truth, not merely in prayer but in praise. His glory shines brightly even here below: creation and Providence proclaim to all the world that there is an infinite Being, sovereign ruler, powerful protector, and bountiful benefactor of all creatures. The light of it shines in every man's face everywhere.
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Commenting on Psalm 8:1-2