Psalm 8

My new favorite Psalm.

O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.
From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

This Psalm is about the splendor of God's creation. I've seen that so much on this trip. It is a BEAUTIFUL country and I thank him all the time for the glorious views I see every day. But more than that, God's creation and his name are majestic in ALL the earth, across countries, customs, and cultures. I love that I can come to a completely new place in a completely new language and people are worshiping the same God that I serve. That is beautiful to me.