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Introduction
Author
David
Audience
Israelites
Genre
Creation hymn of praise
Place in Psalms
Introduction - Psalms 1-2
Psalm 1-2 are the doorway into the entire book of Psalms revealing God will raise up a Messiah who will protect those who take refuge in Him and follow His teachings
Book 1 - Psalms 3-41
Psalm 3-7 - The world is filled with enemies and wicked people
Psalm 8 - The world as originally created
Psalm 9-14 - The poor are the ones whom God chose to rule the world
Book 2 - Psalms 42-72
Book 3 - Psalms 73-89
Book 4 - Psalms 90-106
Book 5 - Psalms 107-145
Grand Doxology - Psalm 146-150
Purpose of Book
Yahweh is the King and He rules over all therefore strive for faithful obedience to His teachings waiting for the Messianic King
Main Point
David, looking back to Genesis 1:26-28, praises Yahweh because He has given humanity dominion over all of creation
Outline
Psalm 8:1a - Benediction
Psalm 8:1a - The Lord God
Psalm 8:1a - God’s Majesty in all the Earth
Psalm 8:1b-2 - A Glimpse of God’s Glory
Psalm 8:1b - God’s Glory
Psalm 8:2 - God’s Strength
Psalm 8:3-4 - God’s Care for Mankind
Psalm 8:3 - Creator of the Heavens, Moon, and Stars
Psalm 8:4 - God Cares for Mankind
Psalm 8:5-8 - Mankind’s Place in Creation
Psalm 8:5 - Mankind Crowned with Glory and Honor
Psalm 8:6-8 - The Dominion Given to Mankind
Psalm 8:9 - Benediction
Psalm 8:9a - The Lord God
Psalm 8:9b - God’s Majesty in all the Earth
Psalm 8:1a - Benediction
Psalm 8:1 (ESV)
1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
O Lord, our Lord
The Psalm begins with a cry of praise to God Himself
Lord - Yahweh
1. Yahweh — the name the God of Israel gives to the Israelites through Moses.
Lord - Adon - Royal title referring to the Lord’s transcendent power and authority
This is more than a psalm about God - it’s also about our relationship with God
How majestic is your name in all the earth!
Majestic
2. majestic — inspiring awe or reverence in the beholder; can be related to size, strength, power, or authority.
Psalm 8:1b-2 - A Glimpse of God’s Glory
Psalm 8:1–2 (ESV)
You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
You have set your glory above the heavens.
You have set
10. to set — to fix conclusively or authoritatively
Glory
2. divine splendour, majesty, light & glory which God wears as king:
Above the heavens
1. heaven — the abode of God and the angels.
Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes,
Established strength
Foes
Serpent & Humanity - Genesis 3:1-7
Sons of God - Genesis 6:1-8
World System - Genesis 11:1-9
To still the enemy and the avenger.
Still
Enemy and avenger
Psalm 8:3-4 - God’s Care for Mankind
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
Heaven
Work
Set in place
13. to establish (found) — to set up or found something.
What is man that you are mindful of him,
Man
Mindful of him
3. to remember — to keep in mind for attention or consideration.
And the son of man that you care for him?
Son of man
Care for him
Psalm 8:5-8 - Mankind Crowned with Glory and Honor
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
Made him a little lower
5. to make lower — to make something lower in status.
Heavenly beings
Elohim
b. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels
Crowned
2. to honor ⇔ crown — to honor, conceived of as placing an ornamental headdress or crown on the head of a victor.
Glory
3. glory (state) — a state of high honor.
Honor
2. majesty — the quality of a person or thing which inspires awe or reverence in the beholder; can be related to size, strength, power, or authority.
You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
Given dominion over
2. to cause to rule — to cause to exercise authority over; as of nations or other entities.
Works of your hands
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