Job 37

Elihu Says God Has Authority Over 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 travels 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 lightning when His voice is heard.
5 “God ^ethunders wondrously with His voice,
Doing ^fgreat things which we do not 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 person,
So that ^kall people may know His work.
8 “Then the animal goes into its ^llair
And remains in its ^{▼▼Lit dens}den.
9 “From the ^{▼▼Lit chamber
,} ^osouth comes the storm,
And from the north wind the cold.
10 “From the breath of God ^pice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 “He also ^qloads the clouds with moisture;
He ^rdisperses ^sthe cloud of His ^{▼▼Lit light}lightning.
12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That ^{▼▼Lit they}it may do whatever He ^vcommands ^{▼▼Lit them}it
On the ^xface of the inhabited earth.
13 “Whether for ^{▼▼Lit the rod
,} ^zcorrection, or for ^aaHis earth,
Or for ^abgoodness, He causes it to ^{▼▼Lit be found}happen.

14 “Listen to this, Job;
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 “Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the ^{▼▼Lit light}lightning of His clouds to shine?
16 “Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,
The ^aewonders of One who is ^afperfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot
When the land is still because of the south wind?
18 “Can you, with Him, ^agspread out the skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 “Teach us what we are to say to Him;
We ^ahcannot present 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 people do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 “From the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
23 “The Almighty-- ^ajwe cannot find Him;
He is ^akexalted in power
And ^alHe will not violate ^amjustice and abundant righteousness.
24 “Therefore people ^anfear Him;
He does not ^aoregard any who are wise of heart.”