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Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
“After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
“God thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.
Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
“He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.
That all men may know His work.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
“Then the beast goes into its lair
And remains in its den.
And remains in its den.
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
“Out of the south comes the storm,
And out of the north the cold.
And out of the north the cold.
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
“From the breath of God ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
“Whether for correction, or for His world,
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
“Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
“Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?
When the land is still because of the south wind?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?
Strong as a molten mirror?
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
“Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.
“Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
Around God is awesome majesty.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
“The Almighty — we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.