Psalms 8:1 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יְהוָ֤ה	Yah.weh	O Yahweh	H3068 →
אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ	'a.do.Nei.nu	lord<s> our	H113 →
מָֽה־	mah-	how!	H4100 →
אַדִּ֣יר	'a.Dir	majestic	H117 →
שִׁ֭מְךָ	Shim.kha	[is] name your	H8034 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	in all	H3605 →
הָאָ֑רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the earth	H776 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	[the one] who	H834 →
תְּנָ֥ה	te.Nah	set !	H5414 →
ה֝וֹדְךָ֗	hod.kha	splendor your	H1935 →
עַל־	'al-	above	H5921 →
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	ha.sha.Ma.yim	the heavens	H8064 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
leads to
- Habakkuk 2:14
  For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
- Isaiah 6:3
  And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
- Psalms 72:19
  And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
- Numbers 14:21
  “Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,
- Psalms 57:11
  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Through
Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
leads to
- 1 Kings 8:23
  and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with…
- Psalms 89:5–8
  The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.
- 1 Samuel 2:2
  There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Psalms 8:9O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!Psalms 113:2–4Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.Psalms 57:5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?Psalms 57:10–11For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.Exodus 34:5–7And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.Psalms 72:17–19May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.Psalms 113:4The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.Isaiah 26:13O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.Philippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,Deuteronomy 28:58If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.Psalms 81:1Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.Psalms 36:5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Bookends: the same words open and close
Psalms 8:9
PERICOPE. Full-line verbatim inclusio: 'O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!' opens (v.1) and closes (v.9) the psalm.
ASV/WEB text; GotQuestions 'What is an inclusio?'

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