Psalm 8--God’s Glory, Human Dignity

Psalm 8
World English Bible

For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
8 Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
    You have set your glory above the heavens!
2 From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength,
    because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
    the moon and the stars, which you have ordained,
4 what is man, that you think of him?
    What is the son of man, that you care for him?
5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels,
    and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You make him ruler over the works of your hands.
    You have put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and cattle,
    yes, and the animals of the field,
8     the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea,
    and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
9 Yahweh, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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The Psalmist breaks out in praise as he thinks about the greatness of God and how His majesty is proclaimed by all His marvelous works--chiefly, the praise that comes from the mouths of babes and infants that silence the strong adversaries of the Psalmist.

Both great and small things declare His greatness--the sun, moon, and stars and the domesticated and wild animals.  Every man is fearfully and wonderfully made in His image to reflect His glory.  He made us to have a relationship with Him and glorify Him both now and for all eternity.  O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your Nam ein all the earth!