Job 36:27-37:13

New International Version

²⁷ “He draws up the drops of water,^(A)
    which distill as rain to the streams^[a];^(B)
28 the clouds pour down their moisture
    and abundant showers^(C) fall on mankind.^(D)
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
    how he thunders^(E) from his pavilion?^(F)
30 See how he scatters his lightning^(G) about him,
    bathing the depths of the sea.^(H)
31 This is the way he governs^[b] the nations^(I)
    and provides food^(J) in abundance.^(K)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
    and commands it to strike its mark.^(L)
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;^(M)
    even the cattle make known its approach.^[c](N)

37 “At this my heart pounds^(O)
    and leaps from its place.
² Listen!^(P) Listen to the roar of his voice,^(Q)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.^(R)
3 He unleashes his lightning^(S) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.^(T)
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders^(U) with his majestic voice.^(V)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
⁵ God’s voice thunders^(W) in marvelous ways;^(X)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.^(Y)
6 He says to the snow,^(Z) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’^(AA)
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,^(AB)
    he stops all people from their labor.^[d](AC)
8 The animals take cover;^(AD)
    they remain in their dens.^(AE)
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,^(AF)
    the cold from the driving winds.^(AG)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.^(AH)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;^(AI)
    he scatters his lightning^(AJ) through them.^(AK)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.^(AL)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,^(AM)
    or to water his earth and show his love.^(AN)