4-5 For God’s Word is solid to the core;
    everything he makes is sound inside and out.
He loves it when everything fits,
    when his world is in plumb-line true.
Earth is drenched
    in God’s affectionate satisfaction.

6-7 The skies were made by God’s command;
    he breathed the word and the stars popped out.
He scooped Sea into his jug,
    put Ocean in his keg.

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The Lord loves righteousness and justice;(A)
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.(B)

By the word(C) of the Lord the heavens were made,(D)
    their starry host(E) by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters(F) of the sea into jars[a];(G)
    he puts the deep into storehouses.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap