Psalms 8:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֗ית מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

lamenatsēah upon-hagittît mizmôr to-dāwid

Grammar Details

• *lamenatsēah*: preposition *le* + definite article + participle, masculine singular construct - to/for the director/conductor/chief musician
• *hagittît*: definite article + feminine noun - the Gittith (musical instrument or style)
• *mizmôr*: masculine noun, construct state - psalm/melody
• *dāwid*: proper noun - David

Word Meanings

• *lamenatsēah*: to the choirmaster/director/chief musician/overseer
• *hagittît*: the Gittith (musical instrument/tune from Gath/wine press song)
• *mizmôr*: psalm/song/melody/musical composition

Referenced Verses

• Ps 113:2-4 : 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. 4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
• Ps 8:9 : 9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• Ps 57:5 : 5 Be thou exalted{H8798)}, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
• Ps 148:13 : 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
• Ps 57:10-11 : 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 11 Be thou exalted{H8798)}, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
• Ps 145:1 : 1 David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
• Ps 36:5 : 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
• Ps 81:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud{H8685)} unto God our strength: make a joyful noise{H8685)} unto the God of Jacob.
• Ps 84:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
• Ps 108:4-5 : 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
• Rev 19:6 : 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
• Ps 63:1 : 1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek{H8762)} thee: my soul thirsteth{H8804)} for thee, my flesh longeth{H8804)} for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
• Ps 68:4 : 4 Sing{H8798)} unto God, sing praises{H8761)} to his name: extol{H8798)} him that rideth{H8802)} upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice{H8798)} before him.
• Ps 72:17-19 : 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued{H8735)}{H8675)}{H8686)} as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed{H8691)} in him: all nations shall call him blessed{H8762)}. 18 Blessed{H8803)} be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth{H8802)} wondrous things{H8737)}. 19 And blessed{H8803)} be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled{H8735)} with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Exod 34:5-7 : 5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
• Deut 28:58 : 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
• Song 5:16 : 16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
• Isa 26:13 : 13 O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
• Hab 3:3 : 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
• Matt 22:45 : 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
• John 20:28 : 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
• Eph 4:10 : 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,