Since the babes and nursing infants praise God in Psalm 8, Jesus identified Himself as God. In quoting this passage in Matthew 21:15-16, Jesus told His accusers who He was and who they were. In it, God silenced the accusations of Satan against both God and Job by the way that He sustained Job with His unseen hand in the midst of profound weakness. One dramatic example of this is the story of Job. Because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy: The reason why God displays His strength in unlikely vessels is because it works to silence the enemy Satan and his fellow adversaries have nothing to say when God works so mightily in an otherwise weak person. Significantly, Jesus quoted this passage to His indignant accusers in Matthew 21:16, as Jesus did wonderful miracles in the temple area, and as He received the praise of children who cried out Hosanna to the Son of David! (Matthew 21:15).ī. “The praises of the Messiah, celebrated in the church by his children, have in them a strength and power which nothing can withstand they can abash infidelity, when at its greatest height, and strike hell itself silent.” (Horne) “The word here rather means a strength…that, out of such frail material as children’s speech, God builds a tower of strength, which, like some border castle, will bridle and still the restless enemy.” (Maclaren) It is hard to think of anything more weak and helpless than a baby yet the same God who can ordain strength out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants can give strength and support to me in the midst of my weakness. 1 Corinthians 1:27 is an example of this idea: But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty. David here touched on a familiar theme in the Bible: the idea that God uses otherwise weak things to display His glory and strength. Now, he considers that the power and glory of God can be seen in small children – babes and nursing infants – as God’s strength is evident in them. Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength: In the first verse, David considered the greatness of God by His evident power and glory in creation, both across the earth and in the heavens. That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.Ī. Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants (2) The glory of God in His strength over His enemies. Who have set Your glory above the heavens: At the same time, the earth was not enough to measure the glory and excellence of God. His name is excellent…in all the earth.Ĭ. How excellent is Your name in all the earth: David also recognized that though the LORD was Israel’s covenant God, He was also God of more than just Israel. So Adonai is the Director, Ruler, Judge, Supporter of men.” (Clarke)ī. “ Yehovah Adoneynu O Jehovah our Prop, our Stay, our Support.… The root dan signifies to direct, rule, judge, support. It was a simple, straightforward, and common way to say that “Our God is our Master.” O LORD, our Lord: Here, David recognized both the covenant name of God ( LORD) and the position of Yahweh to His people ( Lord). Who have set Your glory above the heavens!Ī. How excellent is Your name in all the earth, (1) The glory of God in the earth and the heavens. In this psalm David speaks of the glory of God, and how the glory of man and his destiny reflect upon God. It indicates the audience of the psalm ( the Chief Musician), the author of the psalm ( of David) and the sound of the psalm ( the instrument of Gath). The title of this psalm reads, To the Chief Musician.
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