A. Introductory Thoughts: "To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David."
II. Gittith— a stringed instrument of music. This word is found in the titles of Psalms 8, 81, 84. The word Gittish signifies belonging to Gath. It probably denotes either a musical instrument or a kind of music derived from Gath, where David sojourned for a time during the persecution of Saul (1 Samuel 21:1-7).
1. Matching statements of praise bookend this Psalm Psalm 8:1, 9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! 2. When you see any type of pattern like this in a Psalm, always ask yourself why a Psalm is written in such fashion. 3. In between the two statements of praise in the first and last verses draw attention to God's willingness to visit man despite the great gulf between God and His creation. Our praise should be focused daily upon this very thing—Praise for God becoming a man to pay the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Christ spanned the gulf of sin thus enabling man to have fellowship with His maker. I want us to consider that great gulf. B. The Nature of the Praise (Psalm 8:1)
1. The excellence of His name 2. David's declaration of the name—"O LORD" "O" in this context usually signals a special request for the person addressed to pay attention to one's words. a. The address also signifies the people's personal relationship to that name—"our Lord" • Parallel passage construction in all three chapters of Titus. b. Consider the superiority of the name (1) The means of its superiority—"how excellent is thy name" (Psalm 72:17-19; Psalm 113:2-4; Psalm 148:13) • Man is supposed to praise God all day—sunrise to sunset. He i
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