God stretched out the northern sky and hung the earth in empty space.

The LORD created the heavens--- he is the one who is God! He formed and made the earth--- he made it firm and lasting. He did not make it a desolate waste, but a place for people to live. It is he who says, "I am the LORD, and there is no other god.

I looked at the earth---it was a barren waste; at the sky---there was no light.

Nineveh is destroyed, deserted, desolate! Hearts melt with fear; knees tremble, strength is gone; faces grow pale.

But these are only hints of his power, only the whispers that we have heard. Who can know how truly great God is?

The LORD created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.

But when you give them breath, they are created; you give new life to the earth.

Can anyone measure the ocean by handfuls or measure the sky with his hands? Can anyone hold the soil of the earth in a cup or weigh the mountains and hills on scales?

With whom does God consult in order to know and understand and to learn how things should be done?