Job 37
1 Indeed, my heart trembles at this; it is moved out of its place.
At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth.
Hear you a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and he sends out his lightning to the edges of the earth.
His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.
4 A voice roars after it; he thunders with the voice of his majesty; he does not restrain the lightning bolts when his voice is heard.
After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;
6 For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; likewise to the rain shower, 'Become a great shower of rain.'
commanding the snow, Be you upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.
7 He stops the hand of every man from working, so that all people whom he has made may see his deeds.
He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.
8 Then the beasts go into hiding and stay in their dens.
And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.
9 The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north.
Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; the expanse of the waters is frozen like metal.
And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
11 Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.
12 He swirls the clouds around by his guidance, so that they may do whatever he commands them above the surface of the whole world.
And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatever he shall command them,
13 He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness.
this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, [or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.
14 Listen to this, Job; stop and think about God's marvelous deeds.
Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.
15 Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?
We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.
16 Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?
And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.
17 Do you understand how your garments become hot when the land is still because the wind comes from the south?
But your robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.
18 Can you spread out the sky as he can— the sky, which is as strong as a mirror of cast metal?
Will you establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strong as a molten mirror.
19 Teach us what we should say to him, for we cannot lay out our arguments in order because of the darkness of our minds.
Therefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.
20 Should he be told that I wish to speak with him? Would a person wish to be swallowed up?
Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?
21 Now, people cannot look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has passed through and has cleared it of its clouds.
But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor— over God is fearsome majesty.
From the [north] come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;
23 As for the Almighty, we cannot find him! He is great in power; he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.
and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that judges justly, do you not think that he listens?
24 Therefore, people fear him. He does not pay any attention to those who are wise in their own minds.”
Therefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.
