⁶ who spread out the earth^(A) upon the waters,^(B)
His love endures forever.

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.

I am the Lord,
    the Maker of all things,
    who stretches out the heavens,^(D)
    who spreads out the earth^(E) by myself,

⁵ This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens,^(A) who stretches them out,
    who spreads out the earth^(B) with all that springs from it,^(C)
    who gives breath^(D) to its people,
    and life to those who walk on it:

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)

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