Psalm 8David reflects on the glory of God manifested in his own life and leadership. He thinks about his songs of worship, and praises God that he has used the words of a mere babe and infant to still the enemy (2). David’s greater son — Jesus — thought of David’s words when he heard the children praising him in the temple (Matt. 21:16). David thinks about his nights as a shepherd, looking up at a clear sky and seeing God’s awesomeness reflected in the celestial bodies he set in place. Yet he wonders how such a God would dare to honor him, and give him dominion (3-6). The author of Hebrews was reminded of these words when he was describing how God the Father has given Jesus dominion, after being made a little lower than the angels so that he could “taste death for everyone” as our substitute (Heb. 2:6f.). So, this psalm is both a psalm of praise from David and a psalm of prediction about the Messiah, David’s greater son.
LORD, may we appreciate what a privilege it is to lead others in your name. May we follow Christ’s example by leading sacrificially.
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