Psalm 8:1: O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
This psalm is addressed to God, because none but the Lord himself can fully know his own glory. The believing heart is ravished with what it sees, but only God knows the glory of God. What a sweetness lies in the little word our; how much is God’s glory endeared to us when we consider our interest in him as our Lord.
How excellent is thy name. No words can express that excellency, and therefore it is left as a note of exclamation. The very name of Jehovah being excellent, what must his person be. Note the fact that even the heavens cannot contain his glory, it is set above the heavens, since it is and ever must be too great for the creature to express. 1
Living the Transformed Life
I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Psalm 145:1
- Praise the name of Jesus for His complete forgiveness of all your sins.
- Praise the name of Jesus for sharing the beauty of His creation with you.
- Praise the name of Jesus for exchanging His peace for all your worries, fears, and concerns.
Always give all the glory to the most glorious One.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You Father, for revealing the glory of Your grace and truth in Jesus Christ. Dear Jesus, please help me see Your greatness and my smallness.
1. Spurgeon, C. H. (1993). Psalms (pp. 23–24). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
