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"The departed spirits are made to tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.

Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

"Sheol is naked before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

"He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

"He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

"He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

"He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness.

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

"The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

"With His power He quieted the sea, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

"By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

"Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?"

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?