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.

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.”

37 “My heart pounds as I think of this.
    It trembles within me.
Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice
    as it rolls from his mouth.
It rolls across the heavens,
    and his lightning flashes in every direction.
Then comes the roaring of the thunder—
    the tremendous voice of his majesty.
    He does not restrain it when he speaks.
God’s voice is glorious in the thunder.
    We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.

“He directs the snow to fall on the earth
    and tells the rain to pour down.
Then everyone stops working
    so they can watch his power.
The wild animals take cover
    and stay inside their dens.
The stormy wind comes from its chamber,
    and the driving winds bring the cold.
10 God’s breath sends the ice,
    freezing wide expanses of water.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture,
    and they flash with his lightning.
12 The clouds churn about at his direction.
    They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
13 He makes these things happen either to punish people
    or to show his unfailing love.

14 “Pay attention to this, Job.
    Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
15 Do you know how God controls the storm
    and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds
    with wonderful perfection and skill?
17 When you are sweltering in your clothes
    and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
18 he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
    Can you do that?

19 “So teach the rest of us what to say to God.
    We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
20 Should God be notified that I want to speak?
    Can people even speak when they are confused?[a]
21 We cannot look at the sun,
    for it shines brightly in the sky
    when the wind clears away the clouds.
22 So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.[b]
    He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
23 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
    but even though he is just and righteous,
    he does not destroy us.
24 No wonder people everywhere fear him.
    All who are wise show him reverence.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 37:20 Or speak without being swallowed up?
  2. 37:22 Or from the north; or from the abode.
  3. 37:24 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads He is not impressed by the wise.