Psalm 8:6-9 Part 3 of 3

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, all the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!


all flocks and herds 
Genesis 13:5-6  Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.
Genesis 26:14  He (Isaac) had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.

and the animals of the wild 
Genesis 2:19-20  Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea 
Genesis 1:26  Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all creatures that move along the ground.

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Psalm 8:6-9 Part 2 of 3

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, all the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You put everything under their feet 
1 Kings 5:3  "You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD put his enemies under his feet."
1 Corinthians 15:25-27  For he (Christ) must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he "has put everything under his feet." Now when it says that "everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.
Ephesians 1:22-23  And God placed all things under his (Christ's) feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
Hebrews 2:6-8  But there is a place where someone has testified: "What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor and put everything under their feet." (Psalm 8:4-6) In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.

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Psalm 8:6-9 Part 1 of 3

You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, all the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You made them rulers 
Genesis 1:28  God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

over the works of your hands 
Job 10:3  "Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked?"
Psalm 19:1  The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Psalm 102:25  "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands."
Psalm 145:10  All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
Isaiah 26:12  LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
Isaiah 29:23  "When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel."
Isaiah 45:11-12  "This is what the LORD says--the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands? It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts."
Hebrews 1:10  He also says, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands." (Psalm 102:25)

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Psalm 8:5

You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.

You have made them a little lower than the angels 
Genesis 1:26-27  Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

and crowned them with glory and honor 
Psalm 21:5  Through the victories you gave, his (the king's) glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
Psalm 103:2-5  Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

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Psalm 8:3-4 Part 2 of 2

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? 

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place 
Genesis 1:16  God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
1 Corinthians 15:41  The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.

what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? 
1 Chronicles 29:14  "But who am I (King David), and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you,and we have given you only what comes from your hand."
Psalm 144:3-4  LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them? They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.
Job 7:17-18  "What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, that you examine them every morning and test them every moment?"

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Psalm 8:3-4 Part 1 of 2

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

When I consider your heavens 
Genesis 15:5  He (God) took him (Abram) outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars--if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Deuteronomy 10:14  To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.

the work of your fingers 
Exodus 8:18-19  But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not. Since the gnats were on people and animals everywhere, the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said.
1 Chronicles 16:26  For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
2 Chronicles 2:12  And Hiram added: "Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself."
Psalm 102:25  "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands."

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Psalm 8:1-2

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 

how majestic is your name in all the earth 
1 Chronicles 16:10  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

You have set your glory 
Exodus 15:11  "Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you--majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?"
Luke 2:9  An angel of the Lord appeared to them (the shepherds), and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

in the heavens 
Psalm 57:5 & 108:5  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. 
Psalm 113:4  The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
Psalm 148:13  Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Habakkuk 3:3  God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies 
Matthew 21:16  "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read 'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise'?"

to silence the foe and the avenger 
Psalm 143:12  In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
Psalm 44:15-16  I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.

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