Job 37
1 Yea, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Hear, O, hear the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.
Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.
Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
6 For he says to the snow, Fall thou on the earth, likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
8 Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
9 Out of the chamber of the south comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is narrowed.
By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
11 Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning,
He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
12 and it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the habitable world.
They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
13 He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.
Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
14 Hearken to this, O Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
15 Do thou know how God lays his charge upon them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
16 Do thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm when the earth is still because of the south wind?
You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Can thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.
Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
21 And now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. God has upon him awesome majesty.
Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
23 O the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict.
The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
24 Men therefore fear him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.
Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
