A Hymn of Praise to God (JER 10:12-16)

[10:12] The Lord made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.

[10:13] At his command the waters above the sky roar; he brings clouds from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning flash in the rain and sends the wind from his storeroom.

[10:14] At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless; those who make idols are disillusioned, because the gods they make are false and lifeless.

[10:15] They are worthless and should be despised; they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.

[10:16] The God of Jacob is not like them; he is the one who made everything, and he has chosen Israel to be his very own people. The Lord Almighty is his name.