Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
Then Job answered and said:
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no 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 plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The nether-world 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 the empty space, and hangeth the earth over 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 closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of 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 heaven 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 with 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 breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant 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 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?
