¹² But God made^(A) the earth^(B) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom^(C)
    and stretched out the heavens^(D) by his understanding.

⁸ He alone stretches out the heavens^(A)
    and treads on the waves of the sea.^(B)

²² He sits enthroned^(A) above the circle of the earth,
    and its people are like grasshoppers.^(B)
He stretches out the heavens^(C) like a canopy,^(D)
    and spreads them out like a tent^(E) to live in.^(F)

¹⁵ “He made the earth by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom^(A)
    and stretched^(B) out the heavens by his understanding.^(C)
16 When he thunders,^(D) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain^(E)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.^(F)

¹⁷ “Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;^(G)
    they have no breath in them.
¹⁸ They are worthless,^(H) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.
¹⁹ He who is the Portion^(I) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,
including the people of his inheritance^(J)—
    the Lord Almighty is his name.

“In the time of my favor^(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;^(B)
I will keep^(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,^(D)
to restore the land^(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,^(F)

¹⁸ For this is what the Lord says—
he who created the heavens,
    he is God;
he who fashioned and made the earth,^(A)
    he founded it;
he did not create it to be empty,^(B)
    but formed it to be inhabited^(C)—
he says:
“I am the Lord,
    and there is no other.^(D)

¹⁹ By wisdom^(A) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,^(B)
    by understanding he set the heavens^(C) in place;

⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(A)
    and you waters above the skies.^(B)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(C) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(D) they were created,