Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
Job replied,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
“How helpful you have been to this feeble man that I am. How supportive you have been to the weak.
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
What good advice you have given to this ignorant man, demonstrating you have so much wisdom.
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
Who helped you speak these words? Who inspired you to say such things?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The dead tremble, those beneath the waters.
Sheol lies naked before God, Abaddon is uncovered. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretches the northern sky over empty space; he hangs the world on nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
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 astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble; they shake with fear at his rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
He calmed the sea with his power; because he knew what to do he crushed Rahab.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
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?
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?”
