27-33 “He pulls water up out of the sea,
    distills it, and fills up his rain-cloud cisterns.
Then the skies open up
    and pour out soaking showers on everyone.
Does anyone have the slightest idea how this happens?
    How he arranges the clouds, how he speaks in thunder?
Just look at that lightning, his sky-filling light show
    illumining the dark depths of the sea!
These are the symbols of his sovereignty,
    his generosity, his loving care.
He hurls arrows of light,
    taking sure and accurate aim.
The High God roars in the thunder,
    angry against evil.”

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30 See how he scatters his lightning(A) about him,
    bathing the depths of the sea.(B)
31 This is the way he governs[a] the nations(C)
    and provides food(D) in abundance.(E)
32 He fills his hands with lightning
    and commands it to strike its mark.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:31 Or nourishes

30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

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30 Look, He (A)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (B)by these He judges the peoples;
He (C)gives food in abundance.
32 (D)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [a]strike.

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  1. Job 36:32 strike the mark