Before the mountains were brought forth, or I formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, I AM GOD. I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: who hath told this from ancient time? Have not I the LORD? In the beginning I your God created the heaven and the earth. My right hand spanned the heavens: when I called unto them, they stood up together. I stretched out the north over the empty place, and hung the earth upon nothing. When I laid the foundations of the earth the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.

O Lucifer, son of the morning! The anointed cherub full of wisdom and perfect in beauty, from the day you were created until you said in your heart, "I will be like the most High," and iniquity was found in you. I beheld as you fell from heaven, and angles were cast out with you.

I beheld the mountains, they trembled, there was no man, and all the birds were fled. The whole land was desolate. I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, had no light. For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; "I hath established it, I created it not in vain, I formed it to be inhabited; I am the LORD; and there is none else."