The Lord Answers Job

38 Then the Lord (A)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

“Who is this that (B)darkens counsel by words (C)without knowledge?
(D)Dress for action[a] like a man;
    I will question you, and you make it known to me.

“Where were you when I (E)laid the foundation of the earth?
    Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
    Or who stretched the line upon it?
On what were its bases sunk,
    or who laid its cornerstone,
when the morning stars (F)sang together
    and all (G)the sons of God (H)shouted for joy?

“Or who (I)shut in the sea with doors
    when it burst out from the womb,
when I made clouds its garment
    and (J)thick darkness its swaddling band,
10 and prescribed (K)limits for it
    and set bars and doors,
11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
    and here shall your (L)proud waves be stayed’?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:3 Hebrew Gird up your loins

The Lord Speaks

38 Then the Lord spoke to Job(A) out of the storm.(B) He said:

“Who is this that obscures my plans(C)
    with words without knowledge?(D)
Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.(E)

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(F)
    Tell me, if you understand.(G)
Who marked off its dimensions?(H) Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line(I) across it?
On what were its footings set,(J)
    or who laid its cornerstone(K)
while the morning stars(L) sang together(M)
    and all the angels[a](N) shouted for joy?(O)

“Who shut up the sea behind doors(P)
    when it burst forth from the womb,(Q)
when I made the clouds its garment
    and wrapped it in thick darkness,(R)
10 when I fixed limits for it(S)
    and set its doors and bars in place,(T)
11 when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;(U)
    here is where your proud waves halt’?(V)

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  1. Job 38:7 Hebrew the sons of God

12 “Have you (A)commanded the morning since your days began,
    and caused the dawn to know its place,
13 that it might take hold of (B)the skirts of the earth,
    and the wicked be (C)shaken out of it?
14 It is changed like clay under the seal,
    and its features stand out like a garment.
15 From the wicked their (D)light is withheld,
    and (E)their uplifted arm is broken.

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12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,(A)
    or shown the dawn its place,(B)
13 that it might take the earth by the edges
    and shake the wicked(C) out of it?(D)
14 The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;(E)
    its features stand out like those of a garment.
15 The wicked are denied their light,(F)
    and their upraised arm is broken.(G)

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16 “Have you (A)entered into the springs of the sea,
    or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have (B)the gates of death been revealed to you,
    or have you seen the gates of (C)deep darkness?
18 Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth?
    Declare, if you know all this.

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16 “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
    or walked in the recesses of the deep?(A)
17 Have the gates of death(B) been shown to you?
    Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?(C)
18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?(D)
    Tell me, if you know all this.(E)

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Book Five

Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

107 (A)Oh give thanks to the Lord, (B)for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!
Let (C)the redeemed of the Lord say so,
    whom he has (D)redeemed from trouble[a]
and (E)gathered in from the lands,
    from the east and from the west,
    from the north and from the south.

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  1. Psalm 107:2 Or from the hand of the foe

BOOK V

Psalms 107–150

Psalm 107

Give thanks to the Lord,(A) for he is good;(B)
    his love endures forever.

Let the redeemed(C) of the Lord tell their story—
    those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
those he gathered(D) from the lands,
    from east and west, from north and south.[a]

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  1. Psalm 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea

Some (A)wandered in desert wastes,
    finding no way (B)to a city to dwell in;
hungry and thirsty,
    their soul (C)fainted within them.
Then they (D)cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them by (E)a straight way
    till they reached (F)a city to dwell in.
(G)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wondrous works to the children of man!
For he (H)satisfies the longing soul,
    (I)and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

10 (J)Some sat in darkness and in (K)the shadow of death,
    prisoners in (L)affliction and in irons,
11 for they (M)had rebelled against the words of God,
    and (N)spurned the counsel of the Most High.
12 So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor;
    they fell down, (O)with none to help.
13 (P)Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of (Q)darkness and the shadow of death,
    and (R)burst their bonds apart.
15 (S)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wondrous works to the children of man!
16 For he (T)shatters the doors of bronze
    and cuts in two the bars of iron.

17 Some were (U)fools through their sinful ways,
    and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
18 (V)they loathed any kind of food,
    and they (W)drew near to (X)the gates of death.
19 (Y)Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
20 He (Z)sent out his word and (AA)healed them,
    and (AB)delivered them from their destruction.
21 (AC)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wondrous works to the children of man!
22 And let them (AD)offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
    and (AE)tell of his deeds in (AF)songs of joy!

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Some wandered in desert(A) wastelands,
    finding no way to a city(B) where they could settle.
They were hungry(C) and thirsty,(D)
    and their lives ebbed away.
Then they cried out(E) to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them by a straight way(F)
    to a city(G) where they could settle.
Let them give thanks(H) to the Lord for his unfailing love(I)
    and his wonderful deeds(J) for mankind,
for he satisfies(K) the thirsty
    and fills the hungry with good things.(L)

10 Some sat in darkness,(M) in utter darkness,
    prisoners suffering(N) in iron chains,(O)
11 because they rebelled(P) against God’s commands
    and despised(Q) the plans(R) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
    they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(S)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them(T) from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness,(U) the utter darkness,(V)
    and broke away their chains.(W)
15 Let them give thanks(X) to the Lord for his unfailing love(Y)
    and his wonderful deeds(Z) for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
    and cuts through bars of iron.

17 Some became fools(AA) through their rebellious ways(AB)
    and suffered affliction(AC) because of their iniquities.
18 They loathed all food(AD)
    and drew near the gates of death.(AE)
19 Then they cried(AF) to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them(AG) from their distress.
20 He sent out his word(AH) and healed them;(AI)
    he rescued(AJ) them from the grave.(AK)
21 Let them give thanks(AL) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AM)
    and his wonderful deeds(AN) for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings(AO)
    and tell of his works(AP) with songs of joy.(AQ)

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23 Some (A)went down to the sea in ships,
    doing business on the great waters;
24 they saw the deeds of the Lord,
    his wondrous works in the deep.
25 For he (B)commanded and (C)raised the stormy wind,
    which lifted up the waves of the sea.
26 They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths;
    their courage (D)melted away in their evil plight;
27 they reeled and (E)staggered like drunken men
    and (F)were at their wits' end.[a]
28 (G)Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
29 He (H)made the storm be still,
    and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 Then they were glad that the waters[b] were quiet,
    and he brought them to their desired haven.
31 (I)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wondrous works to the children of man!
32 Let them (J)extol him in (K)the congregation of the people,
    and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:27 Hebrew and all their wisdom was swallowed up
  2. Psalm 107:30 Hebrew they

23 Some went out on the sea(A) in ships;(B)
    they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the Lord,(C)
    his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke(D) and stirred up a tempest(E)
    that lifted high the waves.(F)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
    in their peril(G) their courage melted(H) away.
27 They reeled(I) and staggered like drunkards;
    they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried(J) out to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he brought them out of their distress.(K)
29 He stilled the storm(L) to a whisper;
    the waves(M) of the sea[a] were hushed.(N)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
    and he guided them(O) to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks(P) to the Lord for his unfailing love(Q)
    and his wonderful deeds(R) for mankind.
32 Let them exalt(S) him in the assembly(T) of the people
    and praise him in the council of the elders.

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  1. Psalm 107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves

Jesus Calms a Storm

35 (A)On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves (B)were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and (C)rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and (D)there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you (E)so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, (F)“Who then is this, that even (G)the wind and the sea obey him?”

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Jesus Calms the Storm(A)

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat.(B) There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”(C)

41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

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Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

(A)They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.[a] And when Jesus[b] had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. (B)He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and (C)fell down before him. And (D)crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, (E)Son of (F)the Most High God? (G)I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is (H)Legion, for we are many.” 10 And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. 11 Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 12 and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” 13 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.

14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed[c] man, the one who had had (I)the legion, sitting there, (J)clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. 17 And (K)they began to beg Jesus[d] to depart from their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and (L)tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 And he went away and began to proclaim in (M)the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; some Gadarenes
  2. Mark 5:2 Greek he; also verse 9
  3. Mark 5:15 Greek daimonizomai (demonized); also verses 16, 18; elsewhere rendered oppressed by demons
  4. Mark 5:17 Greek him

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] When Jesus got out of the boat,(C) a man with an impure spirit(D) came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(E) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(F) In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”(G) he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion(H) of demons,(I) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them(J) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](K) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes
  2. Mark 5:20 That is, the Ten Cities