¹² “Have you ever given orders to the morning,^(A)
    or shown the dawn its place,^(B)

¹⁶ The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.^(A)

³ Praise him, sun^(A) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(B)
    and you waters above the skies.^(C)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(D) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(E) they were created,

⁹ for we were born only yesterday and know nothing,^(A)
    and our days on earth are but a shadow.^(B)

⁷⁸ because of the tender mercy of our God,
    by which the rising sun^(A) will come to us from heaven

⁷ who made the great lights^(A)—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern^(B) the day,
His love endures forever.

²¹ Surely you know, for you were already born!^(A)
    You have lived so many years!