“LORD, our 1Lord, HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.” (Psa. 8:1) 1Eˈlōhim Adoneynu; the root signifies to direct, rule, judge, support. So, Adonai is the Director, Ruler, Judge, and Supporter of men. It is well combined with Eˈlōhim; this showing what God is in himself; that, which God is to man; and here very correctly refers to our Lord Jesus.
“Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes…” (Psa. 8:2)
We have seen how our Lord applied this passage to the Jewish children, who, seeing his miracles, cried out in the temple…“Hosanna to the Son of David!” (Mat 21:16).
And we have seen how the enemy – the chief priests and the scribes – were offended because of this crying out; and as this Psalm is speaking of Jesus Christ, it is most likely that in this act of the Jewish children this prophecy had its MAIN FULFILLMENT; and was left to the Jews as a witness and a sign of the Messiah, which they should have recognized when our Lord directed their attention to it.
“When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place- what is a mortal that you remember him or THE SON OF MAN THAT YOU TAKE CARE OF HIM?” (Psa. 8:3, 4)
What a view this gives to the majesty of God!
“O LORD our Lord, HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME in all the earth!” (Psa. 8:9)
LORD, OUR LORD YOUR NAME IS EXCELLENT IN ALL THE EARTH!
-Bill Stockham