A Hymn of Praise to the Lord
The Lord made the earth by His power, and He preserves it by His wisdom. With His own understanding He stretched out the heavens. When He speaks in the thunder, the heavens are filled with water. He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from His storehouses.
The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed. But the God of Israel is not idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including His people, His own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is His name! (vv. 15-19, NLT)