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The Majestic Name of the LORD 8 Months ago
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The Majestic Name of The LORD
Psalm 8
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.
1 O Lord (YHWH), our Lord ('adonay), your majestic name fills the earth!
Your glory is higher than the heavens.
In the opening benediction to the LORD in Psalm 8, David salutes God in a highly respectful manner: “O Yahweh, our Master, your kingly name fills the earth!”
Here, the specific covenant name, YHWH, is combined with the majestic title and name for God, Adonai / Adonay. Literally, 'adonay means Lord or Master. It is actually a plural noun “Lords”, and is used in that form only of the Most High God. Adoni, the singular form, is what other singular false gods are called.
Psalm 8 reminds us that the One God and Sovereign whose name is exalted in Israel also receives honor among the entire peoples of the Earth, whether they acknowledge Him or not. His glory is endless and apparent in its manifestation. David repeats his assertion and the end of the Psalm, but in the middle of it, he proves that God's name is majestic!
Strength in Weakness
2 You have taught children and infants
to tell of your strength,
silencing your enemies
and all who oppose you.
“Out of the mouth of babes” comes strength against the enemies of God and His people. The weakest, even the child, silences the mocking opposition of those that oppose God. We have seen this when the simple in faith confound the wisdom of men, or when the lowly do great works of mercy and love in the name of God. In many, many ways, each person who subjects themselves to God's Lordship will be strong in their weakness. The LORD is strong and uses our weaknesses for His glory.
Want to see God's Glory? LOOK AROUND!
3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
the moon and the stars you set in place—
4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
human beings that you should care for them?
5 Yet you made them only a little lower than God (Elohim)
and crowned them with glory and honor.
6 You gave them charge of everything you made,
putting all things under their authority—
7 the flocks and the herds
and all the wild animals,
8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
and everything that swims the ocean currents.
This larger portion of Psalm 8 acknowledges the place and state of human beings in the vastness of God's creation. Our Place is very small, insignificant compared to the rest of creation, much less God Almighty! However, the LORD of Majesty has deigned to set humanity, created in His image, in a place of authority and honor in creation.
Once more, in our lowliness before the vast creation and God, human beings are given loving honor by the King who is also the Father of Eternity. As our Creator and Father, God cares for us, is “mindful” of us, as David says. What does it mean to be mindful of someone? One meaning would be to think about them a lot and purposefully; to give them your attention. God gives us His loving attention! David finishes this Psalm of the proof of the loving Lordship of our God and His majestic name with his closing repeat of the first line:
O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
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