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Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
God’s Works and Wisdom
“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 noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
After it a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
God thunders marvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
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.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
The beasts go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
And remain in their lairs.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
And the broad waters are frozen.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
“Listen to this, O Job;
Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Why are your garments hot,
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
With Him, have you spread out the skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
“Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Should He be told that I wish to speak?
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies,
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
He comes from the north as golden splendor;
With God is awesome majesty.
With God is awesome majesty.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him;
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.