3. At midday, it scorches the earth. And in the presence of its heat, who would be able to endure? It is like the custodian of a furnace in its works of heat.
4. In three ways, the sun acts: scorching the mountains, emitting fiery rays, and shining with its beams that can blind the eyes.
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.
12. Consider the rainbow, and bless the One who made it; it is very beautiful in its splendor.