Psa 8:3 | MHM | STEP | Condescension of God This section praises God for His kindness to humans, especially when compared to the greatness of creation. David is amazed that God, who is so powerful and glorious, cares for people. This wonder is even greater when we remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, received the highest honour from God. Both God’s mighty works and His humble grace should lead us to praise Him. v. 3 : David says, When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained . He looks at the night sky and thinks about how amazing and beautiful the heavens are. The moon and the stars show the wisdom and power of the Creator. Unlike animals, people can look up and think about these things. The heavens belong to God because He made them so carefully and easily, like someone working gently with their fingers (Psalm 115:16 ). God not only created them, but also controls their movements. Thinking about how huge and wonderful the universe is makes David wonder why God would care for humans at all (Psalm 113:5-6 ). God arranged the lights in the sky for the benefit of people on earth (Deuteronomy 4:19; Genesis 1:15 ).

‏ Psalms 8:3

Condescension of God

This section praises God for His kindness to humans, especially when compared to the greatness of creation. David is amazed that God, who is so powerful and glorious, cares for people. This wonder is even greater when we remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, received the highest honour from God. Both God’s mighty works and His humble grace should lead us to praise Him.

v. 3: David says, When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained . He looks at the night sky and thinks about how amazing and beautiful the heavens are. The moon and the stars show the wisdom and power of the Creator. Unlike animals, people can look up and think about these things. The heavens belong to God because He made them so carefully and easily, like someone working gently with their fingers (Psalm 115:16 ^a). God not only created them, but also controls their movements. Thinking about how huge and wonderful the universe is makes David wonder why God would care for humans at all (Psalm 113:5-6 ^b). God arranged the lights in the sky for the benefit of people on earth (Deuteronomy 4:19; Genesis 1:15 ^c).