When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder,

He sends it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning,

Do thou know how God lays [his charge] upon them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

Who has cleft a channel for the water flood, or the way for the lightning of the thunder,

He covers his hands with the lightning, and gives it a command that it strike the mark.