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8:3-8 Man's Place in the Created Order. This section falls into two parts: first, the psalmist beholds the countless stars and the bright moon, and marvels at God's interest in mankind (vv. 3-4); second, he marvels at the dominion God has given to mankind (vv. 5-8).
8:3-4 It is astonishing that the God who is great enough to have made the heavens can take notice of mere man; but he goes beyond taking notice: he is mindful of man, he cares for him. God's greatness does not mean remoteness but rather an eye for detail, no matter how small.
8:5 the heavenly beings. The Hebrew could mean "the gods," that is, the angels in the heavenly court, or it could mean God himself. The ESV text takes the first option, agreeing with the Greek of the Septuagint (quoted in Heb. 2:7). Crowned him with glory and honor describes mankind as God's kingly representative.
8:6 This echoes Gen. 1:26. put all things under his feet. Paul combines this with the explicitly messianic Ps. 110:1 (1 Cor. 15:25-27; cf. Eph. 1:22), reflecting an approach similar to that of Hebrews (Heb. 2:6-9).
