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Psalms 8:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 8:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 8 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
How Majestic Is Your Name
“To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”
Psalms 8:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 8:1
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. This majestic opening immediately establishes the psalm's theme: God's transcendent glory revealed through creation. The Hebrew text's wordplay is lost in English translation. "LORD" renders Yahweh (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name, while "Lord" translates Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning master or sovereign. David addresses God as "Yahweh our Adonai"—combining covenant intimacy with sovereign authority."How excellent" (mah addir, מָה־אַדִּיר) expresses wonder at God's majestic, magnificent, gl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 8:1
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“our Lord”
“from this time forth and forevermore.”
“God”
“for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.”
“Yahweh”
“and your truth to the skies.”
“and stood with him there”
“the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens”
“guiltless”
“with every verse (including the second half of verse 13) starting with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.>> I will exalt you”