By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.

Am I the sea, or the creature of the deep, that you must put me under guard?

he alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea;

Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.

“Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,

As water disappears from the sea, or a river drains away and dries up,

Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.

The deep says, ‘It is not with me.’ And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’

Have you gone to the springs that fill the sea, or walked about in the recesses of the deep?

It makes the deep boil like a cauldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment,

But because it is heavier than the sand of the sea, that is why my words have been wild.

Let those who curse the day curse it – those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,

God does not restrain his anger; under him the helpers of Rahab lie crushed.

It leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had a head of white hair.