Job 37
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1“At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.1“My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me.
2Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.2Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.
3He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth.3It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction.
4After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.4Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.
5God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.5God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.
6For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.6“He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.
7He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.7Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power.
8The beasts go into dens, And remain in their lairs.8The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.
9From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.9The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.
10By the breath of God ice is given, And the broad waters are frozen.10God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.
11Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.11He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.
12And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, That they may do whatever He commands them On the face of the whole earth.12The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
13He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.13He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.
14“Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.14“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
15Do you know when God dispatches them, And causes the light of His cloud to shine?15Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
16Do you know how the clouds are balanced, Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?16Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?
17Why are your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south wind?17When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
18With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?18he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that?
19“Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.19“So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
20Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.20Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?
21Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.21We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds.
22He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.22So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
23As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.
24Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.”24No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ”
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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