5The seas are his, because he made them. He is also the one who SYN formed/made the dry land.
6We should come, worship, and bow down before him. We should kneel before Yahweh, the one who made us.
7He is our God, and we are the people whom he takes care of MET; like sheep that a shepherd takes care of. Today, listen to what Yahweh is saying to you.
8He says, “Do not become stubborn IDM like your ancestors did at Meribah, and like they did at Massah in the desert.
9There your ancestors ◄wanted to see/tried to determine► if they could do many very evil things without my punishing them. Even though they had seen me perform many miracles, they tested whether I would continue to be patient with them.