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 the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
The under-world is naked before him, And destruction is without covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And 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, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, To 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 confounded at his rebuke.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; 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 but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
