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God stretched out the northern sky
    and hung the earth in empty space.
It is God who fills the clouds with water
    and keeps them from bursting with the weight.
He hides the full moon behind a cloud.

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He spreads out the northern skies(A) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.(B)
He wraps up the waters(C) in his clouds,(D)
    yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(E) over it.

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