Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Job replied,
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
“How helpful you have been to this feeble man that I am. How supportive you have been to the weak.
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
What good advice you have given to this ignorant man, demonstrating you have so much wisdom.
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
Who helped you speak these words? Who inspired you to say such things?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
The dead tremble, those beneath the waters.
Sheol lies naked before God, Abaddon is uncovered. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretches the northern sky over empty space; he hangs the world on nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
On the surface of the waters he set a boundary; he set a limit dividing light from darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble; they shake with fear at his rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
He calmed the sea with his power; because he knew what to do he crushed Rahab.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
14 Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
This is just a little of all he does—what we hear of him is hardly a whisper, so who can understand his thunderous power?”
