¹⁶ Do you know how the clouds hang poised,^(A)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?^(B)

⁴ Be assured that my words are not false;^(A)
    one who has perfect knowledge^(B) is with you.^(C)

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.
¹³ When he thunders,^(E) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning^(F) with the rain^(G)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.^(H)

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)

¹⁹ By wisdom^(A) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,^(B)
    by understanding he set the heavens^(C) in place;
²⁰ by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
    and the clouds let drop the dew.

⁵ Great is our Lord^(A) and mighty in power;^(B)
    his understanding has no limit.^(C)

²⁴ How many are your works,^(A) Lord!
    In wisdom you made^(B) them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.^(C)

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)

²⁹ Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
    how he thunders^(A) from his pavilion?^(B)