19. He sprinkles frost over the ground like salt,and it freezes into thorny flowers of ice.
20. He sends the cold north wind blowingand the water hardens into ice;every lake and pond freezes over,putting on a coat of icy armour.
21. He scorches the hills of the wilderness with drought,and the grass turns brown from its heat;
22. but a cloudy mist restores it all to lifeas the weather cools and dew appears.
23. By his wisdom he calmed the great oceansand placed the islands there.
24. Sailors tell about the dangers of the sea,and we listen to their tales in amazement.
25. In the sea are strange and marvellous creatures:huge monsters and all kinds of living things.