³ Does it please you to oppress me,^(A)
    to spurn the work of your hands,^(B)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?^(C)

²⁵ In the beginning^(A) you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens^(B) are the work of your hands.^(C)

¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(A) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(B) you.^(C)

¹² Lord, you establish peace^(A) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done^(B) for us.

²³ When they see among them their children,^(A)
    the work of my hands,^(B)
they will keep my name holy;^(C)
    they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One^(D) of Jacob,
    and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

¹¹ “This is what the Lord says—
    the Holy One^(A) of Israel, and its Maker:^(B)
Concerning things to come,
    do you question me about my children,
    or give me orders about the work of my hands?^(C)

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.^(A)