Holy Scripture

Psalms 8:1

A church father on this verse
“The Majesty, or as holy David calls it, the Glory, is manifested among the creatures that it has produced and governs. These are the back parts of God, which he leaves behind him, as tokens of himself like the shadows and reflection of the sun in the water, which show the sun to our weak eyes, because we cannot look a…”
Gregory of Nazianzus, 4th c. — ON THEOLOGY, THEOLOGICAL ORATION 2(28).3

Source: Septuagint

Original

1For the end, concerning the winepresses, a Psalm of David.

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In context

— Psalms 8:1 —

2O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth! For thy magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

3Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, Because of thine enemies; That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.

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