⁴ “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?^(A)
    Tell me, if you understand.^(B)
5 Who marked off its dimensions?^(C) Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line^(D) across it?
⁶ On what were its footings set,^(E)
    or who laid its cornerstone^(F)—
⁷ while the morning stars^(G) sang together^(H)
    and all the angels^[a](I) shouted for joy?^(J)

⁵ who by his understanding^(A) made the heavens,^(B)
His love endures forever.

⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(A)
    and you waters above the skies.^(B)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(C) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(D) they were created,

¹⁵ “He made the earth by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom^(A)
    and stretched^(B) out the heavens by his understanding.^(C)

¹⁹ He who is the Portion^(A) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,
including the people of his inheritance^(B)—
    the Lord Almighty is his name.