The Greatness of God

“The [a](A)departed spirits are made to tremble
Under the waters and their inhabitants.
[b](B)Sheol is naked before Him,
And [c](C)Abaddon has no covering.
He (D)stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.
He (E)wraps up the waters in His clouds,
And the cloud does not burst under them.
He [d](F)obscures the face of the [e]full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.
10 He has inscribed a (G)circle on the surface of the waters
At the (H)boundary of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble
And are amazed at His rebuke.
12 With His power He (I)quieted the sea,
And by His (J)understanding He shattered [f](K)Rahab.
13 By His breath the (L)heavens are [g]cleared;
His hand has pierced (M)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint (N)a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty (O)thunder, who can understand?”

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 26:5 Or shades; Heb Rephaim
  2. Job 26:6 I.e., the netherworld
  3. Job 26:6 I.e., the place of destruction
  4. Job 26:9 Lit covers
  5. Job 26:9 Or throne
  6. Job 26:12 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
  7. Job 26:13 Lit beauty

“The dead tremble,
Those under the waters and those inhabiting them.
(A)Sheol is naked before Him,
And Destruction has no covering.
(B)He stretches out the north over empty space;
He hangs the earth on nothing.
(C)He binds up the water in His thick clouds,
Yet the clouds [a]are not broken under it.
He covers the face of His throne,
And spreads His cloud over it.
10 (D)He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters,
At the boundary of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble,
And are [b]astonished at His rebuke.
12 (E)He stirs up the sea with His power,
And by His understanding He breaks up [c]the storm.
13 (F)By His Spirit He adorned the heavens;
His hand pierced (G)the fleeing serpent.
14 Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways,
And how small a whisper we hear of Him!
But the thunder of His power who can understand?”

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 26:8 do not break
  2. Job 26:11 amazed
  3. Job 26:12 Heb. rahab