Psalm 8

Psalm 8 is the 8th psalm from the Book of Psalms. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to king David. The term gittith, found in the superscription, is of unknown meaning.[1]

According to the Artscroll Tehillim, the message in the psalm is that one's talents are gifts from God, and they should be used in the service of God.[2]

Uses

Judaism

Christianity

  • Verse 2 is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 21:16 in reference to children praising him in the temple.
  • Verses 4-6 are quoted in Hebrews 2:6-8 in reference to Jesus' incarnation.

Catholic Church

Previously, according to the rule of St. Benedict, this psalm was sung or recited on Tuesday at the office of prime.[6]

In the Liturgy of the Hours, the psalm is recited to[7] Lauds on Saturday of deuxième[8] and in the fourth week. It often appears in the Eucharistic liturgy: it is found in the feast of the Trinity, the Easter octave, the first Tuesday of Ordinary Time, the 5th Tuesday of Ordinary Time and Saturday 28th in Ordinary Time.

Set to music

Michel Richard Delalande, composer of King Louis XIV, wrote in 1686, a large Latin motet by this psalm (S.17) that was played at the Royal Chapel of Versailles for the offices of the king. Richard Smallwood (1990)

References

  1. ↑ Nancy deClaisse-Walford; Rolf A. Jacobson; Beth LaNeel Tanner (12 December 2014). The Book of Psalms. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 121–. ISBN 978-0-8028-2493-6.
  2. ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim, page 12.
  3. ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
  4. ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
  5. ↑ The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah page 489
  6. ↑ Prosper Guéranger,Règle de saint Benoît, traduction, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p46.
  7. ↑ Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.
  8. ↑ Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.
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