Job 37

¹“Yes, at this my heart trembles,

and is moved out of its place.

²Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,

the sound that goes out of his mouth.

³He sends it out under the whole sky,

and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

⁴After it a voice roars.

He thunders with the voice of his majesty.

He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

⁵God thunders marvellously with his voice.

He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

⁶For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’

likewise to the shower of rain,

and to the showers of his mighty rain.

⁷He seals up the hand of every man,

that all men whom he has made may know it.

⁸Then the animals take cover,

and remain in their dens.

⁹Out of its room comes the storm,

and cold out of the north.

¹⁰By the breath of God, ice is given,

and the width of the waters is frozen.

¹¹Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture.

He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

¹²It is turned around by his guidance,

that they may do whatever he commands them

on the surface of the habitable world,

¹³whether it is for correction, or for his land,

or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

¹⁴“Listen to this, Job.

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵Do you know how God controls them,

and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

¹⁶Do you know the workings of the clouds,

the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁷You whose clothing is warm

when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

¹⁸Can you, with him, spread out the sky,

which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

¹⁹Teach us what we will tell him,

for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

²⁰Will it be told him that I would speak?

Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

²¹Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies,

but the wind passes, and clears them.

²²Out of the north comes golden splendour.

With God is awesome majesty.

²³We can’t reach the Almighty.

He is exalted in power.

In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

²⁴Therefore men revere him.

He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”