Get the free app for more features and content.
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

1“At this my heart pounds

and leaps from its place.

2Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,

to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven

and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4After that comes the sound of his roar;

he thunders with his majestic voice.

When his voice resounds,

he holds nothing back.

5God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;

he does great things beyond our understanding.

6He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’

and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’

7So that everyone he has made may know his work,

he stops all people from their labor.

8The animals take cover;

they remain in their dens.

9The tempest comes out from its chamber,

the cold from the driving winds.

10The breath of God produces ice,

and the broad waters become frozen.

11He loads the clouds with moisture;

he scatters his lightning through them.

12At his direction they swirl around

over the face of the whole earth

to do whatever he commands them.

13He brings the clouds to punish people,

or to water his earth and show his love.


14“Listen to this, Job;

stop and consider God’s wonders.

15Do you know how God controls the clouds

and makes his lightning flash?

16Do you know how the clouds hang poised,

those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

17You who swelter in your clothes

when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

18can you join him in spreading out the skies,

hard as a mirror of cast bronze?


19“Tell us what we should say to him;

we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

20Should he be told that I want to speak?

Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

21Now no one can look at the sun,

bright as it is in the skies

after the wind has swept them clean.

22Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;

God comes in awesome majesty.

23The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;

in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

24Therefore, people revere him,

for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?

Holy Bible, New International Version™, NIV™
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.
Used with permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
The “New International Version” is a trademark registered in the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. The “NIV”, “Biblica”, “International Bible Society” and the Biblica Logo are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission.
Learn more at www.Biblica.com.

Featured Resources

The Book of Job's Wisdom on How God Runs the World

The Book of Job's Wisdom on How God Runs the World

How do you trust God even when life isn’t fair and you suffer for no good rea...

BibleProject

The Providence of God - Explainer

The Providence of God - Explainer

The doctrine of providence often feels really complex, but when we develop a ...

The Village Church

Introduction to Job

Introduction to Job

Dr. Todd Johnson introduces Job by asking the questions of how we speak about...

Fuller Studio

The Lord Gives and Takes Away: Job 19:11–42:12

The Lord Gives and Takes Away: Job 19:11–42:12

Subscribe by email or podcast: https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/the-lord-giv...

Desiring God

Book of Job Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

Book of Job Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

Watch our overview video on the book of Job, which breaks down the literary d...

BibleProject

Was Job a Man or a Myth?

Was Job a Man or a Myth?

Episode 1353. Read or subscribe: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/was-...

Desiring God

Old Testament Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

Old Testament Summary: A Complete Animated Over...

Watch our overview video on the Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew Bible...

BibleProject

Explore Job 37