Psalm 8 –
God and man
This psalm
is the first example of antiphon – when a line is repeated to accent the point,
in this psalm it is verses 1 and 9:
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is your NAME in all the
earth.
While glory of God is above the heavens,
Babies and infants proclaim/establish the strength of
God –
To overcome
three evils: foes, enemies, and avengers.
This
difference – between His glory and our childish lives – raises the question: why
do You – second person, singular – care for man, for humans, for you and for
me.
The psalm gives no answer to “Why?” But it gives a description of the amazing trust and responsibility the Creator granted to humans. The only entity that stays in between God and man in the times of David – angels/higher powers. There is a reason for it – let’s compare Genesis 2:15 and 3:24.
But then the
Name of God became flesh (cp. John 1:14, 17:6,12) – Jesus is the only mediator
between God and men now, 1 Timothy 2:3-6. As a result, we – humans – we
re-installed to the position Adam lost. St. Paul says we will evaluate the
ministry of angels – 1 Corinthians 6:3.
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