Job 37
1My heart pounds at this
and leaps from my chest.2
3Just listen to his thunderous voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.4
5He lets it loose beneath the entire sky; his lightning to the ends of the earth.6
7Then there comes a roaring sound; God thunders with his majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when his rumbling voice is heard.8
9God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.10
11For he says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,” and the torrential rains, his mighty torrential rains,12
13serve as his sign to all mankind, so that all men may know his work.14
15The wild animals enter their lairs and stay in their dens.16
17The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.18
19Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen.20
21He saturates clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.22
23They swirl about, turning round and round at his direction, accomplishing everything he commands them over the surface of the inhabited world.24
25He causes this to happen for punishment, for his land, or for his faithful love.26
27Listen to this, Job. Stop and consider God’s wonders.28
29Do you know how God directs his clouds or makes their lightning flash?30
31Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonderful works of him who has perfect knowledge?32
33You whose clothes get hot when the south wind brings calm to the land,34
35can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror?36
37Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.38
39Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?40
41Now no one can even look at the sun after a wind has swept through and cleared the sky.42
43Out of the north he comes, shrouded in a golden glow; awesome majesty surrounds him.44
45The Almighty — we cannot reach him — he is exalted in power! He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness,46
47therefore, men fear him. He does not look favorably on any who are wise in heart.48
3Just listen to his thunderous voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.4
5He lets it loose beneath the entire sky; his lightning to the ends of the earth.6
7Then there comes a roaring sound; God thunders with his majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when his rumbling voice is heard.8
9God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.10
11For he says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,” and the torrential rains, his mighty torrential rains,12
13serve as his sign to all mankind, so that all men may know his work.14
15The wild animals enter their lairs and stay in their dens.16
17The windstorm comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.18
19Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen.20
21He saturates clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.22
23They swirl about, turning round and round at his direction, accomplishing everything he commands them over the surface of the inhabited world.24
25He causes this to happen for punishment, for his land, or for his faithful love.26
27Listen to this, Job. Stop and consider God’s wonders.28
29Do you know how God directs his clouds or makes their lightning flash?30
31Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonderful works of him who has perfect knowledge?32
33You whose clothes get hot when the south wind brings calm to the land,34
35can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror?36
37Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.38
39Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a man speak when he is confused?40
41Now no one can even look at the sun after a wind has swept through and cleared the sky.42
43Out of the north he comes, shrouded in a golden glow; awesome majesty surrounds him.44
45The Almighty — we cannot reach him — he is exalted in power! He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness,46
47therefore, men fear him. He does not look favorably on any who are wise in heart.48