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Psalm 8

1  O Lord our governor, ♦︎
   how glorious is your name in all the world!
2  Your majesty above the heavens is praised ♦︎
   out of the mouths of babes at the breast.
3  You have founded a stronghold against your foes, ♦︎
   that you might still the enemy and the avenger.
4  When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, ♦︎
   the moon and the stars that you have ordained,
5  What is man, that you should be mindful of him; ♦︎
   the son of man, that you should seek him out?
6  You have made him little lower than the angels ♦︎
   and crown him with glory and honour.
7  You have given him dominion over the works of your hands ♦︎
   and put all things under his feet,
8  All sheep and oxen, ♦︎
   even the wild beasts of the field,
9  The birds of the air, the fish of the sea ♦︎
   and whatsoever moves in the paths of the sea.
10  O Lord our governor, ♦︎
   how glorious is your name in all the world!

God’s Wisdom in Creation

¹⁹ The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
   by understanding he established the heavens;
²⁰ by his knowledge the deeps broke open,
   and the clouds drop down the dew.

The True Security

²¹ My child, do not let these escape from your sight:
   keep sound wisdom and prudence,
²² and they will be life for your soul
   and adornment for your neck.
²³ Then you will walk on your way securely
   and your foot will not stumble.
²⁴ If you sit down,^* you will not be afraid;
   when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
²⁵ Do not be afraid of sudden panic,
   or of the storm that strikes the wicked;
²⁶ for the Lord will be your confidence
   and will keep your foot from being caught.

Unity in the Body of Christ

4I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, ²with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, ³making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ⁴There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, ⁵one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.