“When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
Psalm 8:3-4 (English Standard Version)
the moon and the stars, which You have set in place,
what is man that You are mindful of him,
and the son of man that You care for him?”
As we kick off another new week, let’s start with a Godfirmation to encourage us — this one coming from Psalm 8:3-4.
I love the book of Psalms, many of which were written by David, who vulnerably pours his heart out to God in a lot of wild circumstances. In a good bit of his writings, David also gives praise and glory to God for the works of His hands, including in Psalm 8. The great hymn of the church, “How Great Thou Art,” was even inspired by Psalm 8. In this particular passage, David praises God as the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He also is in awe that this incredible Creator still thinks and cares about our lives!
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