Job 26
1 Job replied,
And Job answereth and saith: —
2 “How helpful you have been to this feeble man that I am. How supportive you have been to the weak.
What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 What good advice you have given to this ignorant man, demonstrating you have so much wisdom.
What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
4 Who helped you speak these words? Who inspired you to say such things?
With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
5 The dead tremble, those beneath the waters.
The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches the northern sky over empty space; he hangs the world on nothing.
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
8 He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
10 On the surface of the waters he set a boundary; he set a limit dividing light from darkness.
A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble; they shake with fear at his rebuke.
Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 He calmed the sea with his power; because he knew what to do he crushed Rahab.
By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
13 The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
14 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?”
Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
