9 God of our ancestors and Lord of mercy, you made everything by your word. ² You gave shape to humanity through your wisdom so that humans might rule the creatures that you made, ³ so that they might govern the world by holiness and by doing what was right, and so that they might be honest in passing judgment. ⁴ Give me Wisdom, who sits enthroned beside you. Don’t reject me, out of all your servants. ⁵ I’m your servant and the son of one of your servants. I’m just a weak human who will live a short life as other humans do. And I’m the least of all humans when it comes to understanding judgment and laws properly. ⁶ Indeed, even if somebody might be thought of as perfect, this person is nothing without your wisdom.