Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
The poet returns to his opening note like a master composer, and what began as wonder becomes proved conviction. Now I ask myself: do I walk worthy of that excellent name which is named upon us, and which we are pledged to magnify?
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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
The Psalm ends where it begins, showing the sense that seized the psalmist did not fade but deepened and confirmed itself through all he observed. The conviction grew stronger by proof.
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