What is . . . the Son of Man that You care for Him?PSALM 8:4+Did God Forget?[D avid] pictures Christ in distinction from all men on earth and says, "What is Man that Thou art mindful of Him, and the S...  Read More

When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him?PSALM 8:3-4+The New WorldDavid rejoices in spirit an...  Read More

Out of the mouth of babies and infants, You have established strength because of Your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.PSALM 8:2+The Weak Confound the Strong[Christ] did not bring about this d...  Read More

Out of the mouth of babies and infants ....PSALM 8:2+Established with the WordHow does [Christ] found such a power and kingdom, and what sort of people does He use? "Out of the mouths of infants and s...  Read More

You have set Your glory above the heavens.PSALM 8:1+Already HomeThe Lord, our Ruler, has established and prepared a dominion and kingdom in which we are already in heaven according to the spirit, hear...  Read More

O Lord, our Ruler, how glorious is Thy name in all the lands!PSALM 8:1 (according to Luther's translation)+Who Can Compare?The greatness and glory of this name call for such amazement. If a physician ...  Read More

O Lord, our Ruler, how glorious is Thy name in all the lands!PSALM 8:1 (according to Luther's translation)+His Divine and Human NamesThe name "Lord" is ascribed to no creature on earth, no, not even t...  Read More

The wicked man . . . makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. His mischief returns upon his own head.PSALM 7:14-16+No Fairer LawThis is the wonderful wisdom of God, that ...  Read More

O LORD my God, if I have done this . . . if I have repaid my friend with evil or plundered my enemy without cause . . . lay my glory in the dust.PSALM 7:3-5+The Christian Religion[It] is not enough be...  Read More

All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.PSALM 6:10+The Greatest Blindness on Earth[My enemies] stand there in their sense of well-bei...  Read More

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.PSALM 6:9+Cry, Implore, PrayThese words refer to a soul that is poor in spirit and has nothing left but crying, imploring, and praying in firm fa...  Read More

The LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.PSALM 6:8+The Good LifeGod is so disposed that He gladly hears those who cry and lament, but not those who feel smug and independent. Therefore the good life...  Read More