10. The Almighty Lord is coming with powerto rule with authority.His reward is with him,and the people he has won arrive ahead of him.
11. Like a shepherd he takes care of his flock.He gathers the lambs in his arms.He carries them in his arms.He gently helps the sheep and their lambs.
12. Who has measured the water of the sea with the palm of his handor measured the sky with the length of his hand?Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basketor weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance?
13. Who has directed the Spirit of the Lordor instructed him as his adviser?
14. Whom did he consult?Who gave him understanding?Who taught him the right way?Who taught him knowledge?Who informed him about the way to understanding?
15. The nations are like a drop in a bucketand are considered to be like dust on a scale.The weight of the islands is like fine dust.
16. All the trees in Lebanon are not enough to burn an offering.Its wild animals are not enough for a single burnt offering.
17. All the nations amount to nothing in his presence.He considers them less than nothing and worthless.
18. To whom, then, can you compare God?To what statue can you compare him?
19. Craftsmen make idols.Goldsmiths cover them with gold.Silversmiths make silver chains for them.