Psalms 8

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 8?

  1. Your Love — Bluetree (2008) Psalms 8:1

    The refrain closely adapts Psalm 8's opening and closing declaration, praising the greatness of God's name throughout the earth.

  2. Psalm 8 — Phil Wickham (2025) Psalms 8:1-4

    The song closely adapts the psalm's declaration of God's majestic name, its contemplation of the moon and stars, its astonishment that God attends to humanity, and its image of strength established through children against enemies.

  3. Psalm 8 - A Psalm Of David — Phil Wickham (2025) Psalms 8:1-9

    The song is a nearly complete rendering of Psalm 8, preserving its movement from praise through contemplation of the heavens to humanity's crowned dignity and stewardship.

  4. Majestic (Psalm 8) — Aaron Shust (2023) Psalms 8:1-9

    The song closely follows Psalm 8 throughout, including its declaration of God’s majesty, contemplation of the moon and stars, question about God’s regard for humanity, and description of humanity being crowned with honor and given authority over creation.

  5. Tell the Story (Psalm 8) - Live — Shane & Shane & Kingdom Kids (2022) Psalms 8:1

    The song closely follows the psalm's proclamation of God's majestic name throughout the earth, its contemplation of the heavenly bodies, and its astonishment that God attends to humanity.

  6. Be Like David Was — ApologetiX (2015) Psalms 8:1

    The spoken interlude directly recites the opening declaration of God's worldwide majesty. The same declaration also appears in Psalm 8:9 as the psalm's closing refrain.

  7. None Like You — Aaron Shust & Beckah Shae (2019) Psalms 8:1

    The repeated declaration concerning the majesty of God's name throughout the earth closely reproduces the opening and closing refrain of Psalm 8.

  8. How Excellent Is Thy Name — I.D.O.4. (2021) Psalms 8:1

    The song directly reproduces Psalm 8's opening and closing declaration about the majesty of God's name throughout the earth, together with the psalm's statement that divine glory is set above the heavens.

  9. How Majestic — Kari Jobe (2014) Psalms 8:1

    The central refrain directly reproduces the psalm's distinctive acclamation of the majesty of God's name. The surrounding celestial imagery reinforces the connection.

  10. Standing Out — Bluetree (2008) Psalms 8:1

    The praise of God's name throughout the earth closely adapts Psalm 8’s opening and closing refrain. The accompanying language of majesty strengthens the identification with this particular psalm.

  11. Beautiful — Shawn McDonald (2013) Psalms 8:3-4

    The opening contemplation of the stars leads into astonishment that their Creator notices an individual human being. This closely follows the psalm's movement from observing the heavens to questioning why God attends to humanity.

  12. Christ Jesus — John Mark McMillan (2020) Psalms 8:3-4

    The song places fragile human life against the immensity of space and then asks Christ to remain mindful of humanity. This closely follows the psalm’s movement from cosmic contemplation to wonder at God’s attention toward human beings.

  13. How Great You Are — Kathy Troccoli (2014) Psalms 8:3-4

    The opening contemplation of the stars leads to astonishment that their Creator would personally notice an insignificant human being. This closely follows Psalm 8's distinctive movement from the heavenly bodies God established to wonder at his attention to humanity.

  14. I Stand in Awe — Chris Tomlin (2018) Psalms 8:3-4

    The opening contemplation of God's created works, especially the stars, closely follows the psalmist's meditation on the heavens and celestial bodies as divine craftsmanship.

  15. How Great Thou Art — Chris Rice (2007) Psalms 8:3

    The opening verse closely parallels the psalmist's contemplation of the heavens and stars as the work of God's hands.

  16. Epic — John Waller (2015) Psalms 8:3-4

    The second verse closely adapts the psalm's question about God's attention to humanity while contemplating the stars. The combination of celestial observation and wonder at divine mindfulness makes the reference specific.

  17. Like You Love Me — Tauren Wells (2020) Psalms 8:3-4

    After considering the stars and the breadth of creation, the singer marvels that God gives him personal attention, closely echoing the psalmist’s astonishment that God is mindful of humanity.

  18. Creator King — Don Moen (2022) Psalms 8:3-4

    The chorus closely follows the psalmist's question about why the Creator of the heavens remains mindful of a human being. The surrounding references to the stars and skies reinforce this specific identification.

  19. Pride of a Father — Hillsong Young & Free (2021) Psalms 8:4

    The bridge closely echoes the psalmist’s astonishment that God remains mindful of humanity, applying that wonder personally to the singer.

  20. Loved By You — Travis Greene (2019) Psalms 8:4

    The opening question closely restates the psalmist’s amazement that God keeps humanity in mind despite the vast difference between Creator and creature.

  21. Minute by Minute — Brandon Heath (2022) Psalms 8:4

    The bridge directly invokes Psalm 8's rhetorical question about humanity's significance before the eternal God. Its image of a person as a small mark in God's larger story develops the psalm's contrast between human frailty and divine attention.

  22. God I'm Just Grateful — Elevation Worship (2025) Psalms 8:4

    The worshiper’s question about why God continually remembers and attends to them closely restates the psalmist’s wonder at God’s mindfulness of humanity.

  23. God I'm Just Grateful - Live — Elevation Worship (2025) Psalms 8:4

    The recurring question about why God keeps the singer in mind closely restates the psalmist’s astonishment that the Creator is mindful of humanity.

  24. God With Us — MercyMe (2007) Psalms 8:4

    The opening question closely adapts the psalmist's astonishment that God takes notice of human beings. Its distinctive language about divine mindfulness makes this a direct textual connection.

  25. God My God (Radio Edit) — VaShawn Mitchell (2014) Psalms 8:4

    The singer personalizes the psalm’s question about why God is mindful of humanity. The surrounding emphasis on divine authority over creation reinforces this specific allusion.

  26. Ziphozenkosi — Dumi Mkokstad (2020) Psalms 8:4

    The opening question closely echoes the psalmist’s astonishment that the majestic God gives such loving attention to human beings. Its distinctive wording and repeated focus on humanity’s surprising value make the allusion specific.

Psalms 8 (King James Version)

1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!