Psalm 8

O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. (v.1)

Let praise flow to God from your heart as you meditate on this Psalm. Consider His excellent name and the works of His fingers: the earth, the heavens, the moon and the stars; the sheep in the fields, the cattle, the birds in their variety, the fish and all that swarm the seas, mankind and every good thing that He has made. (see Gen 1:20-24 The Message)

Then stop to consider yourself in light of this God; who in His infinite wisdom considers you His most precious possession; the apple of his eye. (Zech 2:8)

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? (v.4)

The Psalmists asks this question, and so must you, as you meditate on the awesome splendour and majesty of the Creator, the God of glory, the Lord of Hosts, King of Kings and Lord of Lords; Almighty God, Everlasting Father; I AM THAT I AM, the Owner and Possessor of the Universe.

Consider Him who .... has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. The mountains quake before Him, the hills melt, and the earth heaves at His presence, yes, the world and all who dwell in it. (Nahum 1:3-5 NKJV)

He is ... the LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, who disturbs the sea, and its waves roar (The LORD of hosts is His name) (Jeremiah 31:35 NKJV)

By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen. Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds. And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them on the face of the whole earth. He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy. (Job 37:10-13 NKJV)

Meditate on His wonders, and the grace by which you stand blameless in the sight of a Holy God; the love that led Him to sacrifice His only Son, thereby accepting you in the beloved. Then lift up your voice and join in the chorus:

O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! (v.9)

Psalm 8 (Full Reading)

New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version® is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000."