16. All the animals in the forests of Lebanonare not enough for a sacrifice to our God,and its trees are too few to kindle the fire.
17. The nations are nothing at all to him.
18. To whom can God be compared?How can you describe what he is like?
19. He is not like an idol that workmen make,that metalworkers cover with goldand set in a base of silver.
20. The man who cannot afford silver or goldchooses wood that will not rot.He finds a skilful craftsmanto make an image that won't fall down.
21. Do you not know?Were you not told long ago?Have you not heard how the world began?
22. It was made by the one who sits on his throneabove the earth and beyond the sky;the people below look as tiny as ants.He stretched out the sky like a curtain,like a tent in which to live.
23. He brings down powerful rulersand reduces them to nothing.
24. They are like young plants,just set out and barely rooted.When the Lord sends a wind,they dry up and blow away like straw.
25. To whom can the holy God be compared?Is there anyone else like him?