5 Great is the Lord who made it, and at his word, it hurries on its journey.
6 And the moon, in all its phases, serves to mark the seasons and to be a sign of the times.
7 From the moon is the sign of a feast day; it is a light which diminishes at its consummation.
8 A month is named according to its phases, increasing wonderfully at its culmination.
9 It is an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven.
10 The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord illuminates the world from on high.
11 At the words of the Holy One, they stand for judgment, and they will never fail in their vigilance.