The earth heaved and shook; ¹  the foundations of the sky ²  trembled. ³  They heaved because he was angry.

In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

From whose womb does the ice emerge, and the frost from the sky, ¹  who gives birth to it,

the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea and everything that moves through the currents ¹  of the seas.

For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; ²  the sky displays his handiwork. ³ 

People will fear ¹  you ²  as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation. ³ 

During his days the godly will flourish; ¹  peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. ² 

He brought the east wind through the sky, and by his strength led forth the south wind.

Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!

He covers ¹  the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. ² 

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength! ² 

Yes, my hand founded the earth; my right hand spread out the sky. I summon them; they stand together.

(63:19b) ¹  If only you would tear apart the sky ²  and come down! The mountains would tremble ³  before you!

The earth quakes ¹  before them; ²  the sky reverberates. ³  The sun and the moon grow dark; the stars refuse to shine. ⁴ 

I will produce portents both in the sky ¹  and on the earth – blood, fire, and columns of smoke.

He ¹  said, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place ¹  and let dry ground appear.” ²  It was so.

and let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” It was so.

God said, “Let the water swarm with swarms ¹  of living creatures and let birds fly ²  above the earth across the expanse of the sky.”