He builds His upper chambers
in the heavens(A)
and lays the foundation of His vault
on the earth.(B)
He summons the waters of the sea
and pours them out on the face of the earth.(C)
Yahweh is His name.(D)

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he builds his lofty palace[a](A) in the heavens
    and sets its foundation[b] on the earth;
he calls for the waters of the sea
    and pours them out over the face of the land—
    the Lord is his name.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. Amos 9:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.

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