1 (a poem by David, for the music director. Use a collection instrument. O Lord our Lord, how beautiful is your name in all the earth! You show your glory to the sky.
For the sake of your enemy, you have built up your strength from the mouth of babies and sucklings, so that the enemy and the avenger are silent.
I look at the sky made of your fingers and the moon and stars you placed.
He said, what is man that you care about him? What do you care about his world?
You made him smaller than an angel and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made it rule over the work of your hands, even all things, that is, all cattle, sheep, wild animals, birds in the air and fish in the sea, under its feet.
O Lord our Lord, how beautiful is your name in all the earth!
Glory and praise to our Lord.