Job 26
1 Then Job responded by saying:
Job replied,
2 Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
“How helpful you have been to this feeble man that I am. How supportive you have been to the weak.
3 To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
What good advice you have given to this ignorant man, demonstrating you have so much wisdom.
4 Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
Who helped you speak these words? Who inspired you to say such things?
5 Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
The dead tremble, those beneath the waters.
Sheol lies naked before God, Abaddon is uncovered. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
He stretches the northern sky over empty space; he hangs the world on nothing.
8 He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
10 He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
On the surface of the waters he set a boundary; he set a limit dividing light from darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.
The pillars of heaven tremble; they shake with fear at his rebuke.
12 By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
He calmed the sea with his power; because he knew what to do he crushed Rahab.
13 His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
14 Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
This is just a little of all he does—what we hear of him is hardly a whisper, so who can understand his thunderous power?”
