10. Look! The powerful Lord Godis coming to rulewith his mighty arm.He brings with himwhat he has taken in war,and he rewards his people.
11. The Lord cares for his nation,just as shepherds carefor their flocks.He carries the lambsin his arms,while gently leadingthe mother sheep.
12. Did any of you measurethe ocean by yourselfor stretch out the skywith your own hands?Did you put the soilof the earth in a bucketor weigh the hills and mountainson balance scales?
13. Has anyone told the Lordwhat he must door given him advice?
14. Did the Lord ask anyoneto teach him wisdomand justice?Who gave him knowledgeand understanding?
15. To the Lord, all nationsare merely a drop in a bucketor dust on balance scales;all the islandsare but a handful of sand.
16. The cattleon Lebanon's mountainswould not be enough to offeras a sacrifice to God,and the trees would notbe enough for the fire.
17. God thinks of the nationsas far less than nothing.
18. Who compares with God?Is anything like him?
19. Is an idol at all like God?It is made of bronzewith a thin layer of gold,and decorated with silver.
20. Or special wood may be chosenbecause it doesn't rot—then skilled handstake care to make an idolthat won't fall on its face.
21. Don't you know?Haven't you heard?Isn't it clear that Godcreated the world?
22. God is the one who rulesthe whole earth,and we who live hereare merely insects.He spread out the heavenslike a curtain or an open tent.
23. God brings down rulersand turns them into nothing.