11
Look upon the rainbow, and praise him who made it, exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
12
It encircles the heaven with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
13
By his command he sends the driving snow and speeds the lightnings of his judgment.
14
Therefore the storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly forth like birds.
15
In his majesty he amasses the clouds, and the hailstones are broken in pieces.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.