For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
1Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens!
2From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength,
because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
3When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have ordained,
4what is man, that you think of him?
What is the son of man, that you care for him?
5For you have made him a little lower than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6You make him ruler over the works of your hands.
You have put all things under his feet:
7All sheep and cattle,
yes, and the animals of the field,
8the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea,
and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
9Yahweh, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
David is a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Jesse, the great-grandson of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22), and father of King Solomon. In the sovereign choice of God, David the shepherd became David the King and ancestor of the future Messiah, Jesus. He was born in Bethlehem in the land of Judah, being the son of Jesse and the great-grandson of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22). After the death of King Saul, this shepherd was chosen by God to be the chief shepherd of His people, Israel. He is notable for being the young man who stood up to the giant Goliath on behalf of the people of Israel. David had many flaws in his character, but was beloved by God.
In addition to David's various military and political achievements, he was also renowned as a musician and wrote several of the Psalms. Ruth 4.22; 1 Samuel 16.11-1 Kings 2.12, 32; 8.17-20; 9.4; 2 Kings 21.7; 1 Chronicles 2.15; 3.1-9; 6.31; 10.14-29.30; Psalms 3-9; 11-32; 34-41; 51-65; 68-70; 86; 89.3, 20, 35, 49; 101; 103; 108-110; 122.5; 124; 131; 132.1, 10, 11, 17; 138-145; Isaiah 29.1; Ezekiel 37.24, 25; Matthew 1.1, 6, 17; 12.3; Luke 3.31; 6.3; 20.41-44; John 71.42; Acts 2.25-31; 4.25,26; 7.45, 46; 13. 22, 23, 34, 36; Hebrews 4.7; 11.32; Revelation 3.7; 22.16.
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