Psalms 8

Psalms 8:1

Title. Giuith] Some instrument that came from Gath, or, that was used by the sons of Obed-edom the Gittite, 2 Samuel 6:10.

WHo hast set thy glory above the heavens] Thy throne, the signe of thy glorious majestie.

above the heavens] Psalms 113:4. and Psalms 148:13.

Psalms 8:2

Out of the mouth of babes] Matthew 21:16. By feeding babes thou confoundest atheists, who deny thy providence: babes sufficiently shew thy praise, which great ones hide, Matthew 11:25. 1 Corinthians 1:27.

ordained] Heb. founded.

and the avenger] The cruell enemy, that avengeth himself of every imaginary wrong, Psalms 44:16.

Psalms 8:3

the work of thy fingers] A curious divine work. A me aphor from them that make tapestry.

the moon and the stars] These were Davids night-meditations, for he mentioneth not the sun.

Psalms 8:4

What is man] It had been sufficient for him to have set forth his glory by the heaven, though he had not come so lowe as to man, which is but dust.

What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the son of man, &c. Job 7:17. Psalms 144:3. Hebrews 2:6.

that thou visitest him?] That thou mindest him more then other creatures.

Psalms 8:5

a little lower then the angels] This is applied to Christ, Heb. 2. 7, 9.

Psalms 8:6

thou hast put all things under his feet] 1 Corinthians 15:27.

Psalms 8:7

All sheep and oxen] Heb. flocks and ocen all of them.