Elihu Says God Has Authority Over the Storm

37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
Listen closely to the (A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [a]lightning travels to the (B)ends of the earth.
After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [b]the lightning when His voice is heard.
God (C)thunders wondrously with His voice,
Doing (D)great things which we do not comprehend.
For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [c](F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
He (G)seals the hand of every person,
So that (H)all people may know His work.
Then the animal goes into its (I)lair
And remains in its [d]den.
From the [e](J)south comes the storm,
And from the north wind the cold.
10 From the breath of God (K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 He also (L)loads the clouds with moisture;
He (M)disperses (N)the cloud of His [f]lightning.
12 It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [g]it may do whatever He (O)commands [h]it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 Whether for [i](Q)correction, or for (R)His earth,
Or for (S)goodness, He causes it to [j]happen.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 37:3 Lit light
  2. Job 37:4 Lit them
  3. Job 37:6 Lit shower of rain and shower of rains
  4. Job 37:8 Lit dens
  5. Job 37:9 Lit chamber
  6. Job 37:11 Lit light
  7. Job 37:12 Lit they
  8. Job 37:12 Lit them
  9. Job 37:13 Lit the rod
  10. Job 37:13 Lit be found

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