⁴⁸ However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

¹ Thus says Yahweh, heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?

² For all these things has my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, says Yahweh: but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

⁵ The house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

⁶ But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

²⁷ But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

²⁴ The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands,

²⁵ neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

¹⁷ The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

⁸ But you, Yahweh, are on high forevermore.

⁹ Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, And the Most High your dwelling place,

¹ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

⁴ There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, The holy place of the tents of the Most High.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

¹⁸ But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

⁸ When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.