Praising Scripture - Dec 20

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

HAB.1-3
ROM.4

2024 31-Day Praising Day 20:

Praise the Glorious Name of God (Psalm 8:1-9)
(Memory Verses: 1-2)

A Psalm of David. To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith.
1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, You have established strength because of Your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place,
4 what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?
5 Yet You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

Reflection:
Psalm 8 beautifully reveals that although humans seem insignificant and unworthy, they are recipients of God’s special care, exaltation, and commission. Humanity is granted salvation, elevated above enemies, entrusted with divine authority, and tasked to steward all creation. The psalm’s central theme is the praise of God’s majestic name, as proclaimed in its opening and closing verses: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!”
Among all created beings, God has uniquely revealed His name to His specially created and redeemed people (Genesis 2:4; Exodus 3:14). The Apostle Peter boldly declared, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). What fills us with gratitude is that God not only remembers and exalts us but also includes us in His name, making us His people, as referenced in Psalm 20:1: “May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!” Hallelujah! How full of grace and glory is His name!
His name reflects His kindness, election, and salvation, as well as His grand plans and marvelous work in shaping us into a people called by His name. He crowns us with the glory and honor He bestows. Let us, therefore, respond with overflowing gratitude and worship, proclaiming: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! How majestic is Your name in our lives!”