Job 37

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Job 37

Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm

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“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.

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“Listen closely to the ^(A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

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“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His ^(a)lightning to the ^(B)ends of the earth.

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“After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain ^(b)the lightnings when His voice is heard.

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“God ^(C)thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing ^(D)great things which we cannot comprehend.

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“For to ^(E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the ^(c)^(F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’

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“He ^(G)seals the hand of every man,
That ^(H)all men may know His work.

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“Then the beast goes into its ^(I)lair
And remains in its ^(d)den.

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“Out of the ^(e)^(J)south comes the storm,
And out of the ^(f)north the cold.

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“From the breath of God ^(K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

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“Also with moisture He ^(L)loads the thick cloud;
He ^(M)disperses ^(N)the cloud of His ^(g)lightning.

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“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That ^(h)it may do whatever He ^(O)commands ⁽ⁱ⁾it
On the ^(P)face of the inhabited earth.

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“Whether for ^(j)^(Q)correction, or for ^(R)His world,
Or for ^(S)lovingkindness, He causes it to ^(k)happen.

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“Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.

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“Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the ^(l)lightning of His cloud to shine?

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“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The ^(T)wonders of one ^(U)perfect in knowledge,

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You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

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“Can you, with Him, ^(V)spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?

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“Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We ^(W)cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

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“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
^(m)Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

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“Now ⁽ⁿ⁾men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.

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“Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.

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“The Almighty—^(X)we cannot find Him;
He is ^(Y)exalted in power
And ^(Z)He will not do violence ^(AA)to justice and abundant righteousness.

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“Therefore men ^(AB)fear Him;
He does not ^(AC)regard any who are wise of heart.”

Footnotes:

a. Job 37:3: ['Lit ', light]

b. Job 37:4: ['Lit ', them]

c. Job 37:6: ['Lit ', shower of rain and shower of rains]

d. Job 37:8: ['Lit ', dens]

e. Job 37:9: ['Lit ', chamber]

f. Job 37:9: ['Lit ', scattering winds]

g. Job 37:11: ['Lit ', light]

h. Job 37:12: ['Lit ', they]

i. Job 37:12: ['Lit ', them]

j. Job 37:13: ['Lit ', the rod]

k. Job 37:13: ['Lit ', be found]

l. Job 37:15: ['Lit ', light]

m. Job 37:20: ['Or ', If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up]

n. Job 37:21: ['Lit ', they]

Cross references:

A. Job 37:2: Job 36:33; Job 37:4; Job 37:5; Psalm 29:3-9

B. Job 37:3: Job 28:24; Job 37:11; Job 37:12; Job 38:13

C. Job 37:5: Job 26:14

D. Job 37:5: Job 5:9; Job 37:14; Job 37:16; Job 37:23

E. Job 37:6: Job 38:22

F. Job 37:6: Job 36:27

G. Job 37:7: Job 12:14

H. Job 37:7: Psalm 111:2

I. Job 37:8: Job 38:40; Psalm 104:21; Psalm 104:22

J. Job 37:9: Job 9:9

K. Job 37:10: Job 38:29; Psalm 147:17

L. Job 37:11: Job 36:27

M. Job 37:11: Job 36:29

N. Job 37:11: Job 37:15

O. Job 37:12: Job 36:32; Psalm 148:8

P. Job 37:12: Isaiah 14:21; Isaiah 27:6

Q. Job 37:13: Exodus 9:18; Exodus 9:23; 1 Samuel 12:18; 1 Samuel 12:19

R. Job 37:13: Job 38:26; Job 38:27

T. Job 37:16: Job 37:5; Job 37:14; Job 37:23

U. Job 37:16: Job 36:4

V. Job 37:18: Job 9:8; Psalm 104:2; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 45:12; Jeremiah 10:12; Zechariah 12:1

W. Job 37:19: Job 9:14; Romans 8:26

X. Job 37:23: Job 11:7; Job 11:8; Romans 11:33; 1 Timothy 6:16

Y. Job 37:23: Job 9:4; Job 36:5

Z. Job 37:23: Isaiah 63:9; Lamentations 3:33; Ezekiel 18:23; Ezekiel 18:32; Ezekiel 33:11

AA. Job 37:23: Job 8:3

AB. Job 37:24: Matthew 10:28

AC. Job 37:24: Job 5:13; Matthew 11:25; 1 Corinthians 1:26