⁹ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

³ When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, The moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

⁴ What is man, that you think of him? The son of man, that you care for him?

⁵ For you have made him a little lower than God,{Hebrew: Elohim} And crowned him with glory and honor.

⁶ You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

¹⁷ How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

¹⁸ If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

¹⁹ If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

⁷ He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

⁸ That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

⁹ He settles the barren woman in her home, As a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

⁶ "Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins{An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour's wages for an agricultural laborer.}? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ "I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

¹⁴ I will give thanks to you, For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

³ For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.