He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight. The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.

Lord, all in its appointed place as You set the earth in its orbit and separated land from waters. Each laid out as You intended, so that there would be appropriate habitation for the creatures You had planned. Nothing left to chance, all according to the divine Plan.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 53

Mid-day: 119:97-104

Evening: Psalm 129

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