Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
Then Job made answer and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The shades in the underworld are shaking; the waters and those living in them.
The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.
