Psalms 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 8:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 8:3 — KJV
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”
— Psalms 8:3 (KJV)
Psalms 8:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 8:3
“The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 8:3: heavens, moon, stars
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 8:3: heavens, moon, stars
“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 8:3: heavens, work, hast
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 8:3: work, stars, hast
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 8:3: heavens, work, hast
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