For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

Happy is that people, that is in such a state: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.