8
The new moon, as its name suggests, renews itself; how marvelous it is in this change, a beacon to the hosts on high, shining in the vault of the heavens!
9
The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven, a glittering array in the heights of the Lord.
10
On the orders of the Holy One they stand in their appointed places; they never relax in their watches.
11
Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it; it is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
12
It encircles the sky with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
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