⁷ He spreads out the northern skies^(A) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.^(B)

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)

² The Lord wraps^(A) himself in light^(B) as with a garment;
    he stretches^(C) out the heavens^(D) like a tent^(E)
3     and lays the beams^(F) of his upper chambers on their waters.^(G)
He makes the clouds^(H) his chariot^(I)
    and rides on the wings of the wind.^(J)
4 He makes winds his messengers,^[a](K)
    flames of fire^(L) his servants.

⁵ He set the earth^(M) on its foundations;^(N)
    it can never be moved.