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Psalms 8:9

Psalms 8:9
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! The psalm ends with the same words with which it begins; which shows that the sense of this, with which the psalmist was affected,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

O Lord our Lord, how excellent ... - Repeating the sentiment with which the psalm opens, as now fully illustrated, or as its propriety is now seen. The intermediate thoughts are simply an illustration…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 8:3-9

David here goes on to magnify the honour of God by recounting the honours he has put upon man, especially the man Christ Jesus. The condescensions of the divine grace call for our praises as much as…

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