⁴ The One enthroned^(A) in heaven laughs;^(B)
    the Lord scoffs at them.

¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he knows their day is coming.^(A)

⁸ But you laugh at them, Lord;^(A)
    you scoff at all those nations.^(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)

²⁶ I in turn will laugh^(A) when disaster^(B) strikes you;
    I will mock^(C) when calamity overtakes you^(D)—

⁴ The Lord is in his holy temple;^(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.^(B)
He observes everyone on earth;^(C)
    his eyes examine^(D) them.

¹⁵ For this is what the high and exalted^(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,^(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high^(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite^(D) and lowly in spirit,^(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.^(F)

⁵ But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.^(A)
God scattered the bones^(B) of those who attacked you;^(C)
    you put them to shame,^(D) for God despised them.^(E)

³ Our God is in heaven;^(A)
    he does whatever pleases him.^(B)