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Psalm 8:9 KJV

Psalms · chapter 8 · verse 9

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!Psalm 8:9 · King James Version

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7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

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Commentary

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.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-9

Cross references

Psalms 8:1

Key words (Strong's)

excellentʼaddîyrwide or largeH117 →
LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
LordʼâdôwnsovereignH113 →
nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →

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Psalm 8:9 KJV

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