Job 37:23

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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

Bible References

We

Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.

The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?

Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?

Lo, GOD, is greater than we can know, The number of his years, even past finding out!

Neither have I learned wisdom, nor, the knowledge of the Holy Ones, can I acquire.

Everything, hath he made beautiful in its own time, - also, intelligence, hath he put in their heart, without which men could not find out the work which God hath wrought, from the beginning even unto the end.

All things, unto me, have been delivered up by my Father; and, no one, knoweth, who the Son is, save the Father, - and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son may be minded to reveal him.

Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!

Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.

Excellent

Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!

With Him, are wisdom and strength, to Him, pertain counsel and understanding.

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, there are which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;

Who setteth fast the mountains by his strength, Being girded with might;

Say unto God - How fearful in thy doings, Through the abounding of thy power, shall thy foes come cringing unto thee;

Yahweh, hath become king, With majesty, is he clothed, - Clothed is Yahweh, With strength, hath he girded himself, Surely he hath fixed the world, It shall not be shaken.

Yea, with the strength of a king - justice, he loveth, - Thou, hast established equity, Justice and righteousness in Jacob, thou, hast wrought.

Who made The heavens and the earth, The sea and all that is therein, Who keepeth faithfulness to times age-abiding:

Tell ye - and bring near, Yea let them take counsel, together, - Who let this be known aforetime. In time past, declared it? Was it not, I - Yahweh? And there is none else that is God besides me, A GOD, righteous and ready to save, There is none, besides me!

And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

In judgment

O Yahweh! in the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, Thy faithfulness, as far as the fleecy clouds:

He will

But, now, hath he wearied me, thou hast destroyed all my family;

For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning, -- tis a Shout of Triumph!

Surely, though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses;

For, they, indeed, for a few days, according to that which seemed good to them, were administering discipline; but, he, unto that which is profitable, with view to our partaking of his holiness: