To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.

The works of the LORD [are] great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.

"Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!

" Remember to magnify His work, Of which men have sung.

For since the creation of the world His invisible [attributes] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This [is] the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the LORD had said.

And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

"But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down.

To Him who made great lights, For His mercy [endures] forever --

The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy [endures] forever.

Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!

Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. [He made] the stars also.

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that [it was] good.

"And [take heed,] lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and [when] you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the LORD your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage.

Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise?

If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight,