37 “At this my heart pounds(A)
    and leaps from its place.
Listen!(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(D)
He unleashes his lightning(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(F)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(G) with his majestic voice.(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(I) in marvelous ways;(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(K)
He says to the snow,(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(M)
So that everyone he has made may know his work,(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.[a](O)
The animals take cover;(P)
    they remain in their dens.(Q)
The tempest comes out from its chamber,(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.(S)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.(T)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(U)
    he scatters his lightning(V) through them.(W)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.(X)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.(Z)

14 “Listen(AA) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.(AB)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning(AC) flash?(AD)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,(AE)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?(AF)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,(AG)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,(AH)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?(AI)

19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(AJ)
    we cannot draw up our case(AK) because of our darkness.(AL)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,(AM)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(AN)
    God comes in awesome majesty.(AO)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(AP)
    in his justice(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(AR)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(AS)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise(AT) in heart?[b]

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power
  2. Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.

Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty

37 “At this also my heart trembles
    and leaps out of its place.
Keep listening to the thunder of his voice
    and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
    and his (A)lightning to the (B)corners of the earth.
After it (C)his voice roars;
    (D)he thunders with his majestic voice,
    and he does not restrain the lightnings[a] when his voice is heard.
God thunders wondrously with his voice;
    he does (E)great things that we cannot (F)comprehend.
For to (G)the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
    likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
He (H)seals up the hand of every man,
    that all men whom he made may (I)know it.
Then the beasts go into their (J)lairs,
    and remain in their (K)dens.
From (L)its chamber (M)comes the whirlwind,
    and (N)cold from the scattering winds.
10 By the breath of God (O)ice is given,
    and (P)the broad waters are frozen fast.
11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
    the clouds scatter his lightning.
12 They (Q)turn around and around by his (R)guidance,
    (S)to accomplish all that he commands them
    on the face of (T)the habitable world.
13 Whether for (U)correction or for his (V)land
    or for (W)love, he causes it to happen.

14 “Hear this, O Job;
    stop and (X)consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God lays his command upon them
    and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the balancings[b] of the clouds,
    the wondrous works of him who is (Y)perfect in knowledge,
17 you whose garments are hot
    when the earth is still because of the south wind?
18 Can you, like him, (Z)spread out the skies,
    hard as a cast metal (AA)mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him;
    we cannot draw up our case because of (AB)darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I would speak?
    Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?

21 “And now no one looks on the light
    when it is bright in the skies,
    when the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor;
    God is clothed with (AC)awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty—we (AD)cannot find him;
    he is (AE)great in power;
    (AF)justice and abundant righteousness he will not (AG)violate.
24 Therefore men (AH)fear him;
    he does not regard any who are (AI)wise in their own conceit.”[c]

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:4 Hebrew them
  2. Job 37:16 Or hoverings
  3. Job 37:24 Hebrew in heart

37 “Kumakabog ang dibdib ko dahil sa bagyo. Pakinggan ninyo ang dumadagundong na tinig ng Dios na parang kulog. Pinakikidlat niya ang buong kalangitan at pinaaabot ito hanggang sa dulo ng mundo. Pagkatapos ay maririnig ang dagundong ng kanyang tinig na parang isang kulog. Hindi niya ito pinipigilan. Kagila-gilalas ang dumadagundong na tinig ng Dios. Gumagawa siya ng mga kahanga-hangang bagay, mga bagay na hindi natin kayang unawain. Inuutusan niya ang yelo na pumatak sa lupa, ganoon din ang ulan na bumuhos nang malakas, para ang taoʼy makapagpahinga sa kanilang mga ginagawa at makapagbulay-bulay sa mga ginawa ng Dios. Nagtatago ang mga hayop sa kanilang mga taguan at nananatili roon kapag may bagyo. Dumadating ang bagyo at ang hanging malamig mula sa kanilang taguan. 10 Sa pamamagitan ng hininga ng Dios nabubuo ang yelo, at nagiging yelo ang malalawak na bahagi ng tubig. 11 Pinupuno niya ng tubig ang mga ulap at pinakikidlat ito. 12 Sa kanyang utos, nagpapaikot-ikot sa buong mundo ang mga ulap. 13 Ginagamit niya ang mga ito upang ituwid ang tao, o ipadama ang kanyang pag-ibig.

14 “Job, pakinggan mo ito, at pagbulay-bulayan ang mga kahanga-hangang bagay na ginagawa ng Dios. 15 Alam mo ba kung paano inuutusan ng Dios ang ulap, at kung paano siya nagpapakidlat mula rito? 16 Alam mo ba kung paano lumulutang ang mga ulap? Ang lahat ng itoʼy kahanga-hangang gawa ng Dios na ang dunong ay walang hangganan. 17 Ikaʼy pagpapawisan dahil sa mainit na hangin mula sa timog, 18 matutulungan mo ba ang Dios na ilatag ang kalangitan at patigasin na parang tansong salamin?

19 Kung matalino ka, sabihin mo sa amin kung ano ang dapat naming sabihin sa Dios. Hindi namin alam kung paano kami mangangatwiran dahil kulang ang aming kaalaman. 20 Hindi ko gugustuhing makipagtalo sa Dios, dahil baka akoʼy kanyang ipahamak. 21 Walang sinumang makakatitig sa araw na nagliliwanag sa himpapawid, pagkatapos mahawi ng hangin ang mga ulap. 22 Mula sa hilaga, paparating ang Dios na nagniningning na parang ginto at ang kanyang liwanag ay kahanga-hanga. 23 Hindi natin lubos na maunawaan ang Makapangyarihang Dios na napakadakila. Lubos siyang makatarungan, matuwid at hindi nang-aapi, 24 kaya iginagalang siya ng mga tao. Hindi niya pinapansin ang mga taong nagsasabing sila ay marunong.”