Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
And Job answers and says:
2 How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
“How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
4 For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
5 Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
9 He covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
10 He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, To the confines of light and darkness.
He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble And are confounded at his rebuke.
Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.
He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
14 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?
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?”
