The heavensare the heavensof the LORD,But the earthHe has givento the sonsof men.
BowYour heavens,O LORD,and comedown;Touchthe mountains,that they may smoke.
PraiseHim, highestheavens,And the watersthat are abovethe heavens!
You make him to ruleover the worksof Your hands;You have putallthingsunderhis feet,
The heavensare Yours, the earthalsois Yours; The worldand allit contains,You have foundedthem.
The northand the south,You have createdthem; Taborand Hermonshoutfor joyat Your name.
For thussaysthe LORD,who createdthe heavens(He is the Godwho formedthe earthand madeit, He establishedit [and] did not createit a wasteplace,[but] formedit to be inhabited),"I am the LORD,and thereis noneelse.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Heavenis My throneand the earthis My footstool.Wherethenis a houseyou could buildfor Me? And whereis a placethat I may rest?
You will pursuethem in angerand destroythem From underthe heavensof the LORD!
"In My Father'shouseare manydwelling places;ifit were not so, I would have toldyou; for I goto preparea placefor you.
"Behold,to the LORDyour Godbelong heavenand the highestheavens,the earthand allthat is in it.
"When the MostHighgavethe nationstheir inheritance,When He separatedthe sonsof man,He setthe boundariesof the peoplesAccording to the numberof the sonsof Israel.
