He who sitsin the heavenslaughs,The Lordscoffsat them.
"Thisis the wordthat the LORDhas spokenagainsthim: 'She has despisedyou and mockedyou, The virgindaughterof Zion;She has shaken[her] headbehindyou, The daughterof Jerusalem!
The LORDis in His holytemple;the LORD'Sthroneis in heaven;His eyesbehold,His eyelidstestthe sonsof men.
But our Godis in the heavens;He doeswhateverHe pleases.
To You I liftup my eyes,O You who are enthronedin the heavens!
The Lordlaughsat him, For He seeshis dayis coming.
Therethey were in greatfear[where] nofearhad been;For Godscatteredthe bonesof him who encampedagainst you; You put[them] to shame,becauseGodhad rejectedthem.
But You, O LORD,laughat them; You scoffat allthe nations.
[Because of] his strengthI will watchfor You, For Godis my stronghold.
To Him who ridesupon the highestheavens,which are from ancienttimes;Behold,He speaksforthwith His voice,a mightyvoice.
I will alsolaughat your calamity;I will mockwhen your dreadcomes,
It is He who sitsabovethe circleof the earth,And its inhabitantsare like grasshoppers,Who stretchesout the heavenslike a curtainAnd spreadsthem out like a tentto dwellin.
For thussaysthe highand exaltedOne Who livesforever,whose nameis Holy,"I dwell[on] a highand holyplace, And [also] with the contriteand lowlyof spiritIn order to revivethe spiritof the lowlyAnd to revivethe heartof the contrite.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Heavenis My throneand the earthis My footstool.Wherethenis a houseyou could buildfor Me? And whereis a placethat I may rest?
