²⁷ So God created^(G) mankind^(H) in his own image,^(I)
    in the image of God^(J) he created them;
    male and female^(K) he created them.^(L)

⁶ “Whoever sheds human blood,
    by humans shall their blood be shed;^(A)
for in the image of God^(B)
    has God made mankind.

⁴ Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff^(Q)
    that the wind blows away.
⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand^(R) in the judgment,^(S)
    nor sinners in the assembly^(T) of the righteous.

⁶ For the Lord watches over^(U) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.^(V)

³ When I consider your heavens,^(A)
    the work of your fingers,^(B)
the moon and the stars,^(C)
    which you have set in place,
⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?^[a](D)

⁵ You have made them^[b] a little lower than the angels^[c](E)
    and crowned them^[d] with glory and honor.^(F)
6 You made them rulers^(G) over the works of your hands;^(H)
    you put everything under their^[e] feet:^(I)

³ When I kept silent,^(D)
    my bones wasted away^(E)
    through my groaning^(F) all day long.
⁴ For day and night
    your hand was heavy^(G) on me;
my strength was sapped^(H)
    as in the heat of summer.^[b]

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.^(I)
I said, “I will confess^(J)
    my transgressions^(K) to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.^(L)