4  “Where were you when I ^ulaid the foundation of the earth?

Tell me, if you have understanding.

5  He ^xset the earth on its foundations,

so that it should never be moved.

4  Who has ^oascended to heaven and come down?

Who has ^pgathered the wind in his fists?

Who has ^qwrapped up the waters in a garment?

Who has established all ^rthe ends of the earth?

^sWhat is his name, and what is his son’s name?

Surely you know!

25  ^qOf old you laid the foundation of the earth,

and ^rthe heavens are the work of your hands.

22  ^s“The Lord ^tpossessed¹ me at the beginning of his work,²

the first of his acts ^uof old.

29  when he ^eassigned to the sea its ^flimit,

so that the waters might not transgress his command,

when he marked out ^gthe foundations of the earth,

30  then ^hI was beside him, like a master workman,

and I was daily his^{1 i}delight,

rejoicing before him always,

^u“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,

and the heavens are the work of your hands;