Whateverthe LORDpleases,He does,In heavenand in earth,in the seasand in alldeeps.
"I knowthat You cando allthings,And that nopurposeof Yours can be thwarted.
But our Godis in the heavens;He doeswhateverHe pleases.
The counselof the LORDstandsforever,The plansof His heartfrom generationto generation.
For He spoke,and it was done;He commanded,and it stoodfast.
Declaringthe endfrom the beginning,And from ancienttimesthings whichhave not been done,Saying,My purposewill be established,And I will accomplishallMy goodpleasure';
and you will be drivenawayfrom mankind,and your dwellingplace[will be] with the beastsof the field.You will be givengrassto eatlike cattle,and sevenperiods of timewill passoveryou untilyou recognizethat the MostHighis rulerover the realmof mankindand bestowsit on whomeverHe wishes.'
"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?'
For behold,He who formsmountainsand createsthe windAnd declaresto manwhatare His thoughts,He who makesdawninto darknessAnd treadson the highplacesof the earth,The LORDGodof hostsis His name.
The One who buildsHis upperchambersin the heavensAnd has foundedHis vaulteddomeoverthe earth,He who callsfor the watersof the seaAnd poursthem out on the faceof the earth,The LORDis His name.
And in the fourthwatchof the nightHe cameto them, walkingon the sea.
And Jesuscameup and spoketo them, saying,"Allauthorityhas been givento Me in heavenand on earth.
