Psalm 8:5

God's Glory, Man's Dignity

⁴ what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?
⁵ You made him little less than God
and crowned him with glory and honor.
⁶ You made him lord over the works of Your hands;
You put everything under his feet:

Crowned Him with Glory

From God

Glory and Honor

Honor and Majesty

Lower Than the Angels

Son of God

Little Lower Than God

Genesis 1:26-27

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Hebrews 2:7

You made him lower than the angels
for a short time;
You crowned him with glory and honor

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace He might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering in death.

2 Samuel 14:29

Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab was unwilling to come. So he sent again, a second time, but he still wouldn’t come.

Job 4:18-20

If God puts no trust in His servants
and He charges His angels with foolishness,

Psalm 21:3-5

For You meet him with rich blessings;
You place a crown of pure gold on his head.

Psalm 45:1-3

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I recite my verses to the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalm 45:6

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

Psalm 103:4

He redeems your life from the Pit;
He crowns you with faithful love and compassion.

Psalm 103:20

Praise the Lord,
all His angels of great strength,
who do His word,
obedient to His command.

John 13:31-32

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

Ephesians 1:21

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Philippians 2:7-11

Instead He emptied Himself
by assuming the form of a slave,
taking on the likeness of men.
And when He had come as a man
in His external form,

Hebrews 2:16

For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

1 Peter 1:20-21

He was chosen before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times for you