"IfHe passesby or shutsup, Or callsan assembly,whocan restrainHim?
"Its measureis longerthanthe earthAnd broaderthanthe sea.
"Behold,He tearsdown,and it cannotbe rebuilt;He imprisonsa man,and there can be norelease.
When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
"Or [who] enclosedthe seawith doorsWhen, burstingforth,it wentout from the womb;
"For He inflictspain,and givesrelief;He wounds,and His hands[also] heal.
"Wisein heartand mightyin strength,Whohas defiedHim withoutharm?
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
"For the LORDof hostshas planned,and whocan frustrate[it]? And as for His stretched-outhand,whocan turnit back?"
"Formerly[I said] to Zion,'Behold,herethey are.' And to Jerusalem,'I will givea messengerof good news.'
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
"Howcould onechasea thousand,And twoputtenthousandto flight,Unlesstheir Rockhad soldthem, And the LORDhad giventhem up?
"And to the angelof the churchin Philadelphiawrite:He who is holy,who is true,who hasthe keyof David,who opensand noonewill shut,and who shutsand no oneopens,saysthis:
