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Psalms of Summer – Week 2

ByRicky Smith

May 10, 2026
The Majesty of God and the Meaning of Man
Pastor Ricky Smith

Sermon Notes

You are small, but you are not meaningless, because the majestic God made you for glory and restores you through Jesus.

Psalm 8
O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
When I look at 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,
and the son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under his feet,
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

I. God Is the Majestic King Who Rules Through Weakness

II. We Are Frail Image Bearers Crowned with Glory

III. Jesus Restores Our Glory Through His Suffering

Matthew 21: Jesus Receives the Praise of Children
Hebrews 2: Jesus Is Crowned Through Suffering
1 Corinthians 15: Jesus Puts Every Enemy Under His Feet

Next Steps

  • I confess my sin and turn to Jesus as King for the first time.
  • I choose to slow down and see God at work around me, responding in worship.
  • I commit to building my identity on the Person of Jesus rather than my performance.

Deep Dive

  1. Read Matthew 21:15-16. Why does Jesus quote Psalm 8 when children praise Him in the temple?
  2. Read Hebrews 2:5-9. What does it mean that “we do not yet see everything” under humanity’s feet, “but we see him,” namely, Jesus?
  3. Read 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. How does Christ’s resurrection and reign give us hope that every enemy, including death, will finally be defeated?

Springboards

  1. Psalm 22 begins with honest anguish. What does this teach us about bringing our pain and questions to God?
  2. Why is it significant that David says “My God” even when he feels forsaken?
  3. Read Matthew 27:45-46. How does Jesus’ use of Psalm 22 deepen our understanding of the cross?

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