Psalm 8
The dignity of the human person
God’s glory spans the heavens; yet he cares for mortals and crowns them with honor.
Excerpt
O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! … When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man that thou art mindful of him?
Tags
- creation
- humility
- purpose
When it helps
- feeling small or anxious
- gratitude after nature
- vocation
Suggested modes
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- Slow read
- Listen
- Journal
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