The (A)dead tremble
    under the waters and their inhabitants.
Sheol is (B)naked before God,[a]
    and (C)Abaddon has no covering.
He (D)stretches out the north over (E)the void
    and hangs the earth on nothing.
He (F)binds up the waters in his thick clouds,
    and the cloud is not split open under them.
He covers the face of the full moon[b]
    and (G)spreads over it his cloud.
10 He has inscribed (H)a circle on the face of the waters
    at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 (I)The pillars of heaven tremble
    and are astounded at his (J)rebuke.
12 By his power he (K)stilled the sea;
    by his understanding he shattered (L)Rahab.
13 (M)By his wind the heavens were made fair;
    his hand pierced (N)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are but the outskirts of his (O)ways,
    and how small (P)a whisper do we hear of him!
    But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 26:6 Hebrew him
  2. Job 26:9 Or his throne

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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Footnotes

  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