¹² Who has measured the waters^(A) in the hollow of his hand,^(B)
    or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?^(C)
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
    or weighed the mountains on the scales
    and the hills in a balance?^(D)
13 Who can fathom the Spirit^[a](E) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?^(F)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,^(G)
    or showed him the path of understanding?^(H)

¹⁵ Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
    they are regarded as dust on the scales;^(I)
    he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.^(J)
16 Lebanon^(K) is not sufficient for altar fires,
    nor its animals^(L) enough for burnt offerings.
¹⁷ Before him all the nations^(M) are as nothing;^(N)
    they are regarded by him as worthless
    and less than nothing.^(O)

²⁷ Why do you complain, Jacob?
    Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
    my cause is disregarded by my God”?^(A)
28 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?^(B)
The Lord is the everlasting^(C) God,
    the Creator^(D) of the ends of the earth.^(E)
He will not grow tired or weary,^(F)
    and his understanding no one can fathom.^(G)
29 He gives strength^(H) to the weary^(I)
    and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men^(J) stumble and fall;^(K)
31 but those who hope^(L) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.^(M)
They will soar on wings like eagles;^(N)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.^(O)