37:1 “At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
37:2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
37:3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
37:4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
37:5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
37:6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
37:7 So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor.
37:8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
37:9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
37:10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
37:11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
37:12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
37:13 He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.
37:14 “Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.
37:15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
37:16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
37:17 You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
37:18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
37:19 “Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
37:20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
37:21 Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
37:22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
37:24 Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?”
37:1 At this, too, my heart trembles / And leaps from its place.
37:2 Hear attentively the noise of His voice / And the sound that goes forth from His mouth.
37:3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven, / And His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
37:4 After it a voice roars; / He thunders with the voice of His majesty / And does not withhold the lightning / When His voice is heard.
37:5 God thunders wondrously with His voice; / He does great things that we cannot comprehend.
37:6 For He says to the snow, Fall on the earth, / And to the rain shower and His mighty showers of rain.
37:7 He seals the hand of every man, / That all men may know His doing.
37:8 Then the beast enters its lair / And remains in its dens.
37:9 Out of its chamber comes the whirlwind, / And from scattering winds, cold.
37:10 From the breath of God ice is yielded, / And the expanse of waters is frozen.
37:11 He also loads the thick clouds with moisture; / He scatters His lightning clouds;
37:12 And they turn about by His guidance, / That they may accomplish / All that He has commanded them / Upon the surface of the inhabited earth;
37:13 Whether for scourge or for His land / Or for lovingkindness’ sake, He causes it to happen.
37:14 Give ear to this, Job; / Stand still and consider the wondrous acts of God.
37:15 Do you know how God lays His charge upon them / And causes His lightning clouds to shine?
37:16 Do you know about the balancing of the thick clouds, / The wondrous acts of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
37:17 You whose garments heat up / When, because of the south wind, the earth is still,
37:18 Can you spread out the skies with Him, / The skies which are as hard as a molten mirror?
37:19 Teach us what to say to Him; / We cannot arrange our words because of the darkness.
37:20 Should it be said to Him, I will speak? / Or should a man say that he will be swallowed up?
37:21 But now men do not look at the light, / Which is brilliant in the skies / When the wind has passed and cleared them.
37:22 Out of the north comes golden splendor; / Upon God is the awesomeness of majesty.
37:23 The Almighty ? we cannot find Him out; / He is excellent in power, / And justice and the abundance of righteousness He will not damage.
37:24 Therefore men fear Him; / He does not look upon any who are wise of heart.