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37 Ja, derover skælver mit Hjerte, bævende skifter det Sted! Lyt dog til hans bragende Røst, til Drønet, der går fra hans Mund! Han slipper det løs under hele Himlen, sit Lys til Jordens Ender; efter det brøler hans Røst, med Højhed brager hans Torden; han sparer ikke på Lyn, imedens hans Stemme høres. Underfuldt lyder Guds Tordenrøst, han øver Vælde, vi fatter det ej. Thi han siger til Sneen: "Fald ned på Jorden!" til Byger og Regnskyl: "Bliv stærke!" For alle Mennesker sætter han Segl, at de dødelige alle må kende hans Gerning. De vilde Dyr søger Ly og holder sig i deres Huler: Fra Kammeret kommer der Storm, fra Nordens Stjerner Kulde. 10 Ved Guds Ånde bliver der Is, Vandfladen lægges i Fængsel. 11 Så fylder han Skyen med Væde, Skylaget spreder hans Lys; 12 det farer hid og did og bugter sig efter hans Tanke og udfører alt, hvad han byder, på hele den vide Jord, 13 hvad enten han slynger det ud som Svøbe, eller han sender det for at velsigne. 14 Job du må lytte hertil, træd frem og mærk dig Guds Underværker! 15 Fatter du, hvorledes Gud kan magte dem og lade Lys stråle frem fra sin Sky? 16 Fatter du Skyernes Svæven, den Alvises Underværker? 17 Du, hvis Klæder ophedes, når Jorden døser ved Søndenvind? 18 Hvælver du Himlen sammen med ham, fast som det støbte Spejl? 19 Lær mig, hvad vi skal sige ham! Intet kan vi få frem for Mørke. 20 Meldes det ham, at jeg taler? Siger en Mand, at han er fra Samling? 21 Og nu: Man ser ej Lyset, skygget af mørke Skyer, men et Vejr farer hen og renser Himlen, 22 fra Norden kommer en Lysning. Over Gud er der frygtelig Højhed, 23 og den Almægtige finder vi ikke. Almægtig og rig på Retfærd bøjer han ikke Retten; 24 derfor frygter Mennesker ham, men af selv kloge ænser han ingen.

37 “At this my heart pounds(A)
    and leaps from its place.
Listen!(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(D)
He unleashes his lightning(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(F)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(G) with his majestic voice.(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(I) in marvelous ways;(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(K)
He says to the snow,(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(M)
So that everyone he has made may know his work,(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.[a](O)
The animals take cover;(P)
    they remain in their dens.(Q)
The tempest comes out from its chamber,(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.(S)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.(T)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(U)
    he scatters his lightning(V) through them.(W)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.(X)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.(Z)

14 “Listen(AA) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.(AB)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning(AC) flash?(AD)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,(AE)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?(AF)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,(AG)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,(AH)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?(AI)

19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(AJ)
    we cannot draw up our case(AK) because of our darkness.(AL)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,(AM)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(AN)
    God comes in awesome majesty.(AO)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(AP)
    in his justice(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(AR)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(AS)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise(AT) in heart?[b]

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power
  2. Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.