¹² Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand?^(A)
Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure
or weighed the mountains in a balance
and the hills in the scales?
¹³ Who has directed^[a] the Spirit of the Lord,
or who gave Him His counsel?^(B)
14 Who did He consult with?
Who gave Him understanding^(C)
and taught Him the paths of justice?
Who taught Him knowledge
and showed Him the way of understanding?

¹² He made the earth by His power,
established the world^(A) by His wisdom,^(B)
and spread out the heavens by His understanding.^(C)
13 When He thunders,^[a]
the waters in the heavens are in turmoil,^(D)
and He causes the clouds to rise
from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from His storehouses.^(E)

¹⁴ Everyone is stupid and ignorant.
Every goldsmith is put to shame
by his carved image,^(F)
for his cast images are a lie;^(G)
there is no breath in them.^(H)
15 They are worthless, a work to be mocked.
At the time of their punishment
they will be destroyed.^(I)
16 Jacob’s Portion^[b] is not like these
because He is the One who formed all things.^(J)
Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;^(K)
Yahweh of Hosts is His name.^(L)

¹¹ Our Lord and God,^[a]
You are worthy to receive
glory and honor and power,
because You have created all things,
and because of Your will
they exist and were created.