Thematic Bible
Job 37:1 (show verse)
And leaps out of its place.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 37:2 (show verse)
“Listen carefully to the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out of His mouth!
No Themes for this verse.
Job 37:3 (show verse)
“He lets it loose under the whole heaven,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
Job 37:4 (show verse)
“After it, His voice roars;
He thunders with the voice of His majesty,
And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 37:5 (show verse)
“God thunders marvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 37:6 (show verse)
“For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’
Job 37:7 (show verse)
“God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man,
That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it].
Job 37:8 (show verse)
“Then the beast goes into its lair
And remains in its hiding place.
Job 37:9 (show verse)
“Out of its chamber comes the storm,
And cold from the north wind.
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Meteorology » Cold
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ruling the elements
Weather » Sayings concerning
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » From the south in the land of uz
Wind » South » Tempestuous
Wind » Mentioned in scripture » The whirlwind
Meteorology » Cold
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ruling the elements
Weather » Sayings concerning
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Generally came from the south
Whirlwind » From the south in the land of uz
Wind » South » Tempestuous
Wind » Mentioned in scripture » The whirlwind
Job 37:10 (show verse)
“Ice is made by the breath of God,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
Job 37:11 (show verse)
“He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
Job 37:12 (show verse)
“Its direction is turned around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
Job 37:13 (show verse)
“Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally]
Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
Job 37:14 (show verse)
“Listen to this, Job;
Stand still and consider the wonders of God.
Job 37:15 (show verse)
“Do you know how God establishes and commands them,
And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?
Job 37:16 (show verse)
“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens],
The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,
Job 37:17 (show verse)
You whose garments are hot,
When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?
Job 37:18 (show verse)
“Can you, with Him, spread out the sky,
Strong as a molten mirror?
Job 37:19 (show verse)
“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].
Job 37:20 (show verse)
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
No Themes for this verse.
Job 37:21 (show verse)
“Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies [without being blinded],
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
Job 37:22 (show verse)
“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it];
Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].
Job 37:23 (show verse)
“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.
Afflictions » The lord not afflicting
Fear » Why men fear the lord
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
God » Is declared to be » Unsearchable
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
Heart » The wise of heart
Justice » The lord being just
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Plenteous
Power » The lord being powerful
Respect » Who the lord does not respect
Wisdom » Those that are wise according to the world
Fear » Why men fear the lord
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
God » Is declared to be » Unsearchable
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
Heart » The wise of heart
Justice » The lord being just
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Plenteous
Power » The lord being powerful
Respect » Who the lord does not respect
Wisdom » Those that are wise according to the world
Job 37:24 (show verse)
“Men therefore fear Him;
He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].”