Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
And Job answered and said,
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;
Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
