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New International Version NIV
7 He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.
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He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not split open under them.
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He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9 He covers the face of the full moon and spreads over it his cloud.
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He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it.
10 He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
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He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.
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The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he shattered Rahab.
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By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.
13 By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
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By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent.
14 Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
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And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”
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