Holy Scripture

Psalms 8:9

A church father on this verse
“Just as God is admirable for the eminence of his majesty, so he is shown to be admirable from his clemency; and therefore he concludes with wonder: "Lord, our Lord," etc. Yet it should be known that this Psalm is circular, because it has the same verse at the beginning and at the end. Some are semicircular, because th…”
Thomas Aquinas, 13th c. — Exposition on the Psalms of David

Source: Septuagint

Original

9The birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, The creatures passing through the paths of the sea.

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7And thou hast set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things under his feet:

8Sheep and all oxen, Yea, and the cattle of the field;

— Psalms 8:9 —

10O Lord our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth!

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