Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 8

Psalms 8:1 (!) The Prophet considering the excellent liberalitie and fatherlie prouidence of God towards man, whome he made, as it were a god ouer all his workes, doeth not onely giue great thankes, but is astonished with the admiration of the same, as one nothing able to compasse suche great mercies.

Psalms 8:1 (/) Or, kinde of instrument, or tune.

Psalms 8:1 (/) Or, noble or maruelous.

Psalms 8:2 (a) Thogh the wicked wolde hide Gods praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same.

Psalms 8:2 (/) Or, established.

Psalms 8:2 (/) Or, confunde.

Psalms 8:4 (b) It had bene sufficient for him to haue set forthe his glorie by the heauens, thogh he had not come so low as to man, which is but dust.

Psalms 8:5 (c) Touching his first creation.

Psalms 8:7 (d) By the temporal gifts of mans creation he is led to consider the benefites which he hathe by his regeneration though Christ.