Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

³ The voice of the Lord is heard over the waters.
    The God of glory thunders.
    The Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
⁴ The voice of the Lord is powerful.
    The voice of the Lord is majestic.
⁵ The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees.
    The Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon into pieces.
⁶ He makes the mountains of Lebanon leap like a calf.
    He makes Mount Hermon jump like a young wild ox.
⁷ The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.
⁸ The voice of the Lord shakes the desert.
    The Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
⁹ The voice of the Lord twists the oak trees.
    It strips the forests bare.
    And in his temple everyone cries out, “Glory!”

¹⁰ The Lord on his throne rules over the flood.
    The Lord rules from his throne as King forever.
¹¹ The Lord gives strength to his people.
    The Lord blesses his people with peace.

²⁶ “Job, are you wise enough to teach hawks where to fly?
    They spread their wings and fly toward the south.
²⁷ Do you command eagles to fly so high?
    They build their nests as high as they can.
²⁸ They live on cliffs and stay there at night.
    High up on the rocks they think they are safe.
²⁹ From there they look for their food.
    They can see it from far away.
³⁰ Their little ones like to eat blood.
    Eagles gather where they see dead bodies.”

² “I am the Mighty One.
    Will the man who argues with me correct me?
    Let him who brings charges against me answer me!”

⁴ “I’m not worthy. How can I reply to you?
    I’m putting my hand over my mouth. I’ll stop talking.
⁵ I spoke once. But I really don’t have any answer.
    I spoke twice. But I won’t say anything else.”