“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth!^(A) He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.

⁶ You alone are the Lord.^(A) You made the heavens,^(B) even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,^(C) the earth^(D) and all that is on it, the seas^(E) and all that is in them.^(F) You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven^(G) worship you.