8 passages · Humanity
God decides to make humankind in his image, male and female, to rule over the animals. He blesses them, gives plants for food, and calls all he has made very good.
A second account begins, zooming in on the earth before plants grew. God forms the first man from the ground's dust and breathes life into him.
God observes it is not good for the man to be alone and brings the animals to him to name. Among them, no suitable helper is found for him.
This section begins with a reminder that God made humankind in his likeness, then records Adam's age at Seth's birth, his later years, and his death at 930.
Since Israel saw no form at Horeb, Moses warns against making an idol of any kind or worshiping the sun, moon, and stars. He reminds them of their rescue from Egypt and says God is a consuming fire, and that he himself will not cross the Jordan.
Looking at the moon and stars, the psalmist wonders why the God who made them cares about human beings.
God made humans a little lower than angels, crowned them with glory, and gave them care of animals, birds, and fish.
David praises God for forming him in the womb and for seeing him before he was born. He treasures God's thoughts, more numerous than the sand, and says that when he wakes he is still with God.