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述說 神的威榮與作為

37 “我的心因此戰兢,

跳離原處。

你們當細聽他轟轟的聲音,

他口中發出隆隆的雷聲。

他發雷聲響遍天下,

也發電光閃到地極。

接著雷聲霹靂,

 神以自己威嚴之聲打雷,

人聽到雷聲的時候,

 神並沒有留住風霜雨雲(“風霜雨雲”直譯是“它們”)。

 神以奇妙的方法打雷,

他行大事,我們不能了解。

他對雪說:‘降在地上’,

對大雨暴雨也是這樣。

他封住各人的手,

叫萬人知道他的作為。

野獸進入洞中,

留在穴裡。

風暴來自南宮,

寒冷出於北方。

10  神所呼的氣息結成冰,

廣闊無邊的水也凝結;

11 他使密雲滿載水氣,

雲彩布散他的電光。

12 電光照著 神的指引來往旋轉,

在地球上行他一切所吩咐的。

13 他使電光來臨,是為施行責罰,

或為滋潤大地,或為賜予慈愛。

14 約伯啊!你當留心聽這話,

要站立思想 神奇妙的事。

15  神怎樣吩咐這些,

又怎樣使雲中的電光照耀,你知道嗎?

16 密雲怎樣浮於空中,

那知識全備者奇妙的作為,你知道嗎?

17 地因南風而寂靜的時候,

你的衣服怎樣熱起來,你知道嗎?

18 你能與 神同鋪雲天嗎?

這雲天堅硬如鑄成的鏡子。

19 我們因愚昧無知的緣故,不能陳明我們的案件,

請你告訴我們應該對他說甚麼話。

20 人怎能對他說:‘我要說話’?

哪有人自願滅亡呢?

21 人不能看見雲後的強光,

唯有經風一吹,天才晴朗。

22 金光來自北方,

在 神的周圍有可怕的威嚴。

23 論到全能者,我們無法把他查出;

他大有能力與公平,

又滿有公義,他必不苦待人。

24 因此人人都應該敬畏他;

心中自以為有智慧的,

他都不看顧。”

37 “My heart pounds as I think of this.
    It trembles within me.
Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice
    as it rolls from his mouth.
It rolls across the heavens,
    and his lightning flashes in every direction.
Then comes the roaring of the thunder—
    the tremendous voice of his majesty.
    He does not restrain it when he speaks.
God’s voice is glorious in the thunder.
    We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.

“He directs the snow to fall on the earth
    and tells the rain to pour down.
Then everyone stops working
    so they can watch his power.
The wild animals take cover
    and stay inside their dens.
The stormy wind comes from its chamber,
    and the driving winds bring the cold.
10 God’s breath sends the ice,
    freezing wide expanses of water.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture,
    and they flash with his lightning.
12 The clouds churn about at his direction.
    They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
13 He makes these things happen either to punish people
    or to show his unfailing love.

14 “Pay attention to this, Job.
    Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
15 Do you know how God controls the storm
    and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds
    with wonderful perfection and skill?
17 When you are sweltering in your clothes
    and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
18 he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
    Can you do that?

19 “So teach the rest of us what to say to God.
    We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
20 Should God be notified that I want to speak?
    Can people even speak when they are confused?[a]
21 We cannot look at the sun,
    for it shines brightly in the sky
    when the wind clears away the clouds.
22 So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.[b]
    He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
23 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
    but even though he is just and righteous,
    he does not destroy us.
24 No wonder people everywhere fear him.
    All who are wise show him reverence.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 37:20 Or speak without being swallowed up?
  2. 37:22 Or from the north; or from the abode.
  3. 37:24 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads He is not impressed by the wise.