We serve an excellent God!
This is a sure declaration which is undeniable and is repeated twice in this Psalm as though the emphasis can never be enough:
Ps 8:1 "O Lord, our Lord, How excellent your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!"
Ps 8:9 "O Lord, our Lord, How excellent Your name is in all the earth!"
The word "excellent" here means addiyr in Hebrew. It means powerful, gallant, famous, glorious, mighty, noble, worthy.
The "name" here means shem which carries the idea of being in a conspicuous position, individuality, character, renown.
Why is God's name described as excellent in all the earth?
He is excellent in creation:
1. He created babes and nursing infants - v2
Is there any scientist in this world who can create another human being even with cloning and all the latest scientific discoveries? Man can never make man. They may have discovered the science of test tube babies but God still has to do the creating of babies and nursing infants, bringing together the sperm and the egg!
2. He created the heavens, the moon and the stars - v3
Is there any science in the world who can create the galaxies, the stars, the milky way, the black hole, the constellations, the planets? Is there any science in the world who can create the moon and the sun to give light to the world by day and by night?
This is why His name is excellent in all the earth!
3. He created the sheep and the oxen, the beasts of the field on the earth - v 7
No science can create the animals on the earth out of nothing. Even cloning requires cells of animals!
4. He created the birds of the air, the fish of the sea that passes through the paths of the seas - v 8
No science can create the birds flying in the air or the fish that swim under the sea. Where was man when God created the corals, the underwater world, the seabed?
I really love this verse which mentions the "paths of the seas". God made the seabed and the things that reside at the bottom of the bottomest part of the great oceans even the parts of the seabed where no man has ever walked.
I remember my friends who love deep sea diving. No wonder they love it so much. It must be very beautiful down there.
Once I described to my friend who is an avid diver, the beauty of the underwater seaworld, the corals, the fishes that swim by and I even described to her the absolute silence and stillness of the seaworld until my friend was shocked and asked me "have you gone deep sea diving?"
I said "No, but I have deep dived with God into the depths of His awesome presence where is great stillness, great peace and great rest. There I hear His still small voice drowning out all other voices. My heart is absolutely still and quiet in the depths of His love.Believe me it is more beautiful than the beautiful diving spots of the world you have ever been to. If only you can experience it too!"
This is why I believe with all my heart that God knows where MH370 is. If it is under the ocean and resting in the deepest part of the ocean floor, God sees it.
5. God's greatest creation is still man! - v5
Although man is "made a little lower than the angels", God has honored him in this manner:
- being mindful of him - v5
- crowned him with glory and honor - v5
- given him dominion over the works of God's hands - v 6
- put all things under his feet - v 6
It's simply wonderful to be a creation of God with so much care, attention and empowerment from God! A humbling experience!
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