¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

⁷ He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

¹⁰ He sends forth springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.

¹¹ They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

¹² The birds of the sky nest by them. They sing among the branches.