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Praise from the mouths of children
Psalm 8 says God has ordained praise from children and infants. Jesus quoted it when children in the temple courts shouted Hosanna to the Son of David and the priests were indignant.
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A New Testament passage quotes an earlier passage.
Direct quotation
New TestamentMatthew 21:16Open this recordRead the earlier witness
Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. Read the later witness
“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “ ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’ ?” Why FaithGraph draws this line
Matthew 21:16 quotes Psalms 8:2.
When the chief priests object to children praising Him in the temple, Jesus answers with Psalm 8.
Evidence
The explanation above is FaithGraph editorial content, not Scripture.