What does Psalms Chapter 8 verses 1 mean?

Answer 1

Psalm 8 is a song of praise that summarises the first creation story in Genesis (verses 1:!-2:4a).

Verse 1 simply identifies God in his abode high above the skies, while verse 2 speaks of the power of God over his enemies, presumably the enemies of the Jews.

Verse 3 reflects the creations of the fourth day. Verses 4 and 5 express the humbleness of man before God, although created a little lower than the angels (Gen 1:27: in God's image). Although the second creation account makes man a servant of the earth, the first creation account gives man dominion over the earth, reflected here in verses 6-8.

Answer 2

A:Psalm 8:1: "O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens."

Psalm 8 is a song of praise. The ancients at this time thought of seven heavens, one each for the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and with God enthroned either in the highest heaven, or above the highest heaven. Hence the referece to 'heavens' in the plural.

Biblical Answer:

As the words should be self explanatory as praise to God, then it appears you are questioning why 'heavens' is plural. Understand that the Scripture mentions 3 places as 'heaven.' They are the lowest or our sky and atmosphere; the middle or next highest as the home of the planets, etc - the universe; and the highest as the very Throne of God and His spiritual realm.

Deuteronomy 10:14New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it.

Answer 3

It is a reference to verses 1-8 of chapter 8 in the Book of Psalms, which is a part of the Judeo-Christian Bible.