The Creation Psalm Series

This Psalm is sometimes referred to as the creation story of Genesis set to music. It was a Psalm of David that emphasizes the greatness of God, the revealed greatness of God, the glory of God in creation. Psalm 8 is truly the astronomical Psalm.

The Psalm is full of praising God. There is praise for God’s attributes. There is praise of God for His mighty deeds and Praise for God for his love and mercy. The Psalm expresses enthusiasm for God. Psalm 8 is a great Psalm of praise.

The creation account is not limited to Genesis. The purpose of Psalm 8 is to praise God for creating the heavens, but even more for creating man. The introduction says a Psalm of David upon the harp.

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. (Psalm 8:1)

The name stands for the character of God. Oh, Jehovah our Adonai. Oh, Jehovah our Lord. Oh God our master. How Majestic is your name. This could also be translated is how excellent is your name Oh God, or how glorious is your name Lord in all the earth. How worthy are you, Lord God.

This goes right along with our Bible studies on the names of God.

https://bradbeaman.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/names-of-God/

There is something very powerful about setting your sights above on the glories of heaven. Let the sky shout out the greatness of God. The stars of the sky reveal the glory of God. It is reminiscent of Psalm 19.

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. (Psalm 19:1-4)

The glory of God fills the earth. I have traveled to all 48 adjacent states of the United States. I have camped in many of the national parks. I saw the sunrise at the Grand Canyon. I have see the fish swimming at John Pennekamp coral reef. I have been to the Colorado Rockies the rugged arches and the painted desert. I have seen the handiwork of God in creation. I have traveled to the highest mountain on earth, taking the Mt Everest flight. I traveled to the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. I have seen the glory of God in the heavens.

You don’t have to wear yourself out going camping all over the world to see the handiwork of God. His handiwork extends to the ends of the earth. Wherever you are look at the stars of the sky, the clouds after the rain they reveal the glory of God. They speak to us of how great God is. The majesty of God’s glory does fill this earth. Just look up in the sky day or night. It is astronomical.

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. (Psalm 8:2)

We have gone from the lofty heights of the stars to the creative wonder of babies in the crib. You don’t even go outside to marvel and the Greatness of God in creation. Just look at your own granddaughter.

The babbling of the little baby, their first ma-ma, da-da gives testimony to the creative power of God. When that little on first stands and is so proud of herself she waves to everyone. Praise God. The goo-goo, ga-ga is evidence of the creative wonder of our Almighty God.

The cooing of a baby is enough to silence the critics of God. This cooing can silence God’s enemies, the foe and the avenger. These are the opponents that actively work against God. All who oppose God are doomed to fail because a baby’s voice is evidence of God’s creative wonder.

The sounds of a baby are manifestations of God’s strength. Jesus Quotes this verse. It is the triumphant entry of Jesus. The enemies of God who were the religious leaders were indignant.

But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” (Matthew 21:15-16)

Jesus asks them if they have read this verse, Psalm 8:2. Even the little children will praise him.

This child cried, Hosanna when the Pharisees were silent. The majestic heavens and wonders of the earth give testimony to creative God. The voice of a child or the cooing of a baby tell of his wondrous works. They all speak of the greatness of our awesome God. The testimony of God’s creative work is all around us if we have the eyes to see.