Jeremiah 51:15-19

Good News Translation

¹⁵ The Lord made the earth by his power;
    by his wisdom he created the world
    and stretched out the heavens.
¹⁶ At his command the waters above the sky^[a] roar;
    he brings clouds from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning flash in the rain
    and sends the wind from his storeroom.
¹⁷ At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless;
    those who make idols are disillusioned
    because the gods they make are false and lifeless.
¹⁸ They are worthless and should be despised;
    they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.
¹⁹ The God of Jacob is not like them;
    he is the one who made everything,
    and he has chosen Israel to be his very own people.
    The Lord Almighty is his name.