22. God sits on his throne above the circle of the earth,and compared to him, people are like grasshoppers.He stretches out the skies like a piece of clothand spreads them out like a tent to sit under.
23. He makes rulers unimportantand the judges of this world worth nothing.
24. They are like plants that are placed in the ground,like seeds that are planted.As soon as they begin to grow strong,he blows on them and they die,and the wind blows them away like chaff.
25. God, the Holy One, says, “Can you compare me to anyone?Is anyone equal to me?”
26. Look up to the skies.Who created all these stars?He leads out the army of heaven one by oneand calls all the stars by name.Because he is strong and powerful,not one of them is missing.
27. People of Jacob, why do you complain?People of Israel, why do you say,“The Lord does not see what happens to me;he does not care if I am treated fairly”?
28. Surely you know.Surely you have heard.The Lord is the God who lives forever,who created all the world.He does not become tired or need to rest.No one can understand how great his wisdom is.