Job 37

Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm

1 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 “Listen closely to the ^athunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His ^{▼▼ Lit light}lightning to the ^cends of the earth.
4 “After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain ^{▼▼ Lit them}the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 “God ^ethunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing ^fgreat things which we cannot comprehend.
6 “For to ^gthe snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the ^{▼▼ Lit shower of rain and shower of rains
,} ⁱdownpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 “He ^jseals the hand of every man,
That ^kall men may know His work.
8 “Then the beast goes into its ^llair
And remains in its ^{▼▼ Lit dens}den.
9 “Out of the ^{▼▼ Lit chamber
,} ^osouth comes the storm,
And out of the ^{▼▼ Lit scattering winds}north the cold.
10 “From the breath of God ^qice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 “Also with moisture He ^rloads the thick cloud;
He ^sdisperses ^tthe cloud of His ^{▼▼ Lit light}lightning.
12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That ^{▼▼ Lit they}it may do whatever He ^wcommands ^{▼▼ Lit them}it
On the ^yface of the inhabited earth.
13 “Whether for ^{▼▼ Lit the rod
,} ^aacorrection, or for ^abHis world,
Or for ^aclovingkindness, He causes it to ^{▼▼ Lit be found}happen.

14 “Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 “Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the ^{▼▼ Lit light}lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 “Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The ^afwonders of one ^agperfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?
18 “Can you, with Him, ^ahspread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?
19 “Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We ^aicannot arrange our case because of darkness.
20 “Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
^{▼▼ Or If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up}Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

21 “Now ^{▼▼ Lit they}men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 “Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
23 “The Almighty— ^alwe cannot find Him;
He is ^amexalted in power
And ^anHe will not do violence ^aoto justice and abundant righteousness.
24 “Therefore men ^apfear Him;
He does not ^aqregard any who are wise of heart.”