Thoughts on Psalm 8
Psalm 8 starts off with a heartfelt praise to God. The Psalmist says that the name of the Lord is Majestic, and goes on to say that “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength”.
This is where we get the saying “Out of the mouth of babes”. What the Psalmist is saying is that God uses children sometimes to accomplish His will. He doesn’t just use adults or people who have been theologically trained; He uses children as well.
Continuing, the Psalmist praises God, by thinking about the heavens, and the other things that God has created. This leads him to ask what man is, compared to what God is.
He answers by describing man, how man is slightly lowe rthan the angels, and has dominion over the works of God’s hands. In closing, he praises God again, by saying how majestic his name is.
When we pray to God, how do we do it? Do we remember to praise God? Or do we just thank him for a few things, maybe ask for forgiveness, and then launch into a list of things we “need”. Or do we remember that sometimes, we just need to praise God for Who He is, and what He has done.
