Job 37:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

We

Excellent

In judgment

Psalm 36:5

He will

Job 16:7

Lamentations 3:32

Hebrews 12:10

Bible References

We

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

Truly, God is great, greater than all our knowledge; the number of his years may not be searched out.

I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.

All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

Excellent

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

The God by whose strength the mountains are fixed; who is robed with power:

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.

The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory; the Lord is clothed with strength; power is the cord of his robe; the world is fixed, so that it may not be moved.

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:

Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

In judgment

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

He will

But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.

For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.