Psalm 8

July 20, 2015 Monday Message:

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. Psalm 8:1 NIV

Sometimes we need to praise the Lord, to exalt God, with no other agenda. Our prayers shouldn’t always be about asking for something or complaining about our circumstances. God is good all the time; He deserves our praise.

We lose a little bit as we translate Psalm 8 from the original language. The first word “Lord,” is actually a personal name for God. Most Bible students know that “Lord” with the small capital letters always means “God’s name,” probably “Yahweh,” but the exact pronunciation has been lost over the years. The second “Lord,” refers to the one that we worship, the one that WE call God – Lord over us. The phrase in contemporary Hebrew reads, “Hashem Adoneinu,” literally God (His name,) the one we adore.

“Who am I that You are mindful of me?” Psalm 8:4a God is so magnificent, and, by comparison, mankind is so insignificant, it seems curious that God would care so much for us. But by His design, (v5) he made us only a little lower than the angels! Truly, God has been extremely good to us, forever worthy of our worship. Hallelujah – praise the Lord!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) gathers at 10 a.m. every Sunday in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This Sunday, July 26, Pastor Van Dickerson brings us a message from God’s Word.