Psalms 8:3
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

When I consider thy heavens,.... Where God dwells, and which he has made; the airy and starry heavens, which are to be seen with the bodily eye; and the heaven of heavens, which is to be beheld and considered by faith: the work of

thy fingers; being curiously wrought by his power, and garnished by his Spirit: for the finger of God is the Spirit of God; see Mat 12:28 ; compared with Luk 11:20 ; the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained, or "prepared" (h), for various uses to the earth, and the inhabitants of it. The sun is not mentioned, because it cannot be looked upon, as the moon and the stars may, nor be seen when they are. And it is generally thought that David composed this psalm in the night, When these celestial bodies were in view; and, it may be, while he was keeping his father's sheep, since, in the enumeration of the creatures subject to man, sheep are mentioned first, as being in view, Psa 8:7 . The heavenly bodies are very glorious creatures, and are worthy of the consideration and contemplation of man, and even of a saint; whereby he may be led to observe the wisdom, power, goodness, and greatness of God. (h) "praeparasti", Pagninus, Montanus; "parasti", Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H5768 עוֹלֵל
Definition:

19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf 19child; — absoluteעוֺלֵל1 Samuel 15:3+,עוֺלָלJeremiah 6:11;Jeremiah 9:20; usually pluralעוֺלְלִיםPsalm 8:3,עֹלְלִיםJob 3:16,עוֺלָלִיםLamentations 4:4;Joel 2:16; constructעֹלְלֵיLamentations 2:20; suf

H3243 יָנַק
Definition:

16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ 16;וִינַקְתֶּםIsaiah 66:12;Imperfectיִינָ֑קJob 20:16;אִינָ֑קJob 3:12;תִּינָ֑קִיIsaiah 60:16;יִינָ֑קוּDeuteronomy 33:19;תִּינְקוּIsaiah 66:11;ParticipleיוֺנֵקDeuteronomy 32:257t.;יֹנֵקNumbers 11:12;יוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • suck (semantic_range)
  • give suck to (semantic_range)
  • nurse (semantic_range)
H3245 יָסַד
Definition:

11; in Hebrew usuallyfix firmso as tofound) —QalPerfectיָסַדPsalm 104:5;Proverbs 3:19; suffixיְסָדָהּPsalm 24:23t.; 3 feminine singularיָ˜סְדָהIsaiah 48:13;יָסַדְתָּPsalm 104:8;יָסַ֑֫דְתָּPsalm 102:26 11; in Hebrew usuallyfix firmso as tofound) —QalPerfectיָסַדPsalm 104:5;Proverbs 3:19; suffixיְסָדָהּPsalm 24:23t.; 3 feminine singularיָ˜סְדָהIsaiah 48:13;יָסַדְתָּPsalm 104:8;יָסַ֑֫דְתָּPsalm 102:26

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
  • beginning (semantic_range)
H5797 עֹז
Definition:

51+,עוֺזPsalm 84:6+,עָזֿIsaiah 26:1, onceעָ֑זGenesis 49:3; constructעֹזMicah 5:3+,עָזֿPsalm 28:8; suffixעָזִּיExodus 15:22t.,עֻזִּיPsalm 28:7+;עָזְּךָPsalm 21:22t.,עֻזְּךָPsalm 66:3+; suffix 1 pluralע 51+,עוֺזPsalm 84:6+,עָזֿIsaiah 26:1, onceעָ֑זGenesis 49:3; constructעֹזMicah 5:3+,עָזֿPsalm 28:8; suffixעָזִּיExodus 15:22t.,עֻזִּיPsalm 28:7+;עָזְּךָPsalm 21:22t.,עֻזְּךָPsalm 66:3+; suffix 1 pluralע

Possible Meanings:
  • she (semantic_range)
  • goat (semantic_range)
H4616 מַעַן
Definition:

compareמַ֫עַל; Köii. 116); — with suffixלְמַעֲנִי,לְמַעַנְךָ, andלְמַעַנְכֶם; —1. preposition: —a.Genesis 18:24wilt thou ... not spare the placeלמען חמשׁים הציקיםfor the sake ofthe 50 righteous?Deuter compareמַ֫עַל; Köii. 116); — with suffixלְמַעֲנִי,לְמַעַנְךָ, andלְמַעַנְכֶם; —1. preposition: —a.Genesis 18:24wilt thou ... not spare the placeלמען חמשׁים הציקיםfor the sake ofthe 50 righteous?Deuter

Possible Meanings:
  • purpose (semantic_range)
  • intent (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to the intent (semantic_range)
H6887 צָרַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows) -- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppres A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows) -- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppres

Possible Meanings:
  • make a rival-wife (semantic_range)
H7673 שָׁבַת
Definition:

A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab A primitive root; to repose, i.e. Desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sab

Possible Meanings:
  • observe (semantic_range)
H0341 אֹיֵב
Definition:

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S

Possible Meanings:
  • be hostile to (semantic_range)
H5358 נָקַם
Definition:

1eלהנקם נקמי אויב(Niph`al + accusative of congnate meaning with verb);נקם, noun also Ecclesiasticus 12:6 (compareDeuteronomy 32:41), Ecclesiasticus 39:30; Ecclesiasticus 48:7; Late Hebrewנָקַםespecial 1eלהנקם נקמי אויב(Niph`al + accusative of congnate meaning with verb);נקם, noun also Ecclesiasticus 12:6 (compareDeuteronomy 32:41), Ecclesiasticus 39:30; Ecclesiasticus 48:7; Late Hebrewנָקַםespecial

Possible Meanings:
  • vengeance (semantic_range)

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