⁹ But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

³ When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;

⁴ What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

⁵ For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

⁶ You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;

¹⁷ How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

¹⁸ If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

¹⁹ If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

⁷ He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

⁸ To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

⁹ He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

⁶ Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

⁸ And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.

¹⁴ I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

³ But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.