Psalm 8 is a Psalm by David in which David spends time praising God and then contemplating how the God that created all of the universe can at the same time care about each individual person. Verse 4 questions how God could be mindful of man. As with many of the Psalms written by David, David gives praise to the Creator and then thanks him for caring about man. Many writers of songs that are used in various song books by the church use David’s psalms to put words to music that we can use to praise God. One such song is How Majestic is Your Name which gets inspiration from Psalm 8. Michael W. Smith did an admirable job of taking David’s thoughts in Psalm 8. This song is one that can “get stuck in my head” and that I often find myself singing unconsciously. In so doing, Michael has helped me to praise God in a similar way to what David was doing when he wrote the Psalm. Are there songs that a writer derived by scripture that capture you and allow you to praise God unconsciously?
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