Elihu Says God Has Authority Over the Storm
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 Listen closely to the (A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning travels to the (B)ends of the earth.
4 After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightning when His voice is heard.
5 God (C)thunders wondrously with His voice,
Doing (D)great things which we do not comprehend.
6 For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the (F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 He (G)seals the hand of every person,
So that (H)all people may know His work.
8 Then the animal goes into its (I)lair
And remains in its den.
9 From the (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 lightning.
12 It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He (O)commands it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 Whether for (Q)correction, or for (R)His earth,
Or for (S)goodness, He causes it to happen.
14 “Listen to this, Job;
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the lightning of His clouds to shine?
16 Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,
The (T)wonders of One who is (U)perfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot
When the land is still because of the south wind?
18 Can you, with Him, (V)spread out the skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what we are to say to Him;
We (W)cannot present our case because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
21 “Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 From the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty—(X)we cannot find Him;
He is (Y)exalted in power
And (Z)He will not violate (AA)justice and abundant righteousness.
24 Therefore people (AB)fear Him;
He does not (AC)regard any who are wise of heart.”
Footnotes
- Job 37:3
- Job 37:4
- Job 37:6
- Job 37:8
- Job 37:9
- Job 37:11
- Job 37:12
- Job 37:12
- Job 37:13
- Job 37:13
- Job 37:15
- Job 37:20
Cross references
- Job 37:2 : Job 36:33; 37:4, 5; Ps 29:3-9
- Job 37:3 : Job 28:24; 37:11, 12; 38:13
- Job 37:5 : Job 26:14
- Job 37:5 : Job 5:9; 37:14, 16, 23
- Job 37:6 : Job 38:22
- Job 37:6 : Job 36:27
- Job 37:7 : Job 12:14
- Job 37:7 : Ps 111:2
- Job 37:8 : Job 38:40; Ps 104:21, 22
- Job 37:9 : Job 9:9
- Job 37:10 : Job 38:29; Ps 147:17
- Job 37:11 : Job 36:27
- Job 37:11 : Job 36:29
- Job 37:11 : Job 37:15
- Job 37:12 : Job 36:32; Ps 148:8
- Job 37:12 : Is 14:21; 27:6
- Job 37:13 : Ex 9:18, 23; 1 Sam 12:18, 19
- Job 37:13 : Job 38:26, 27
- Job 37:13 : 1 Kin 18:41-46
- Job 37:16 : Job 37:5, 14, 23
- Job 37:16 : Job 36:4
- Job 37:18 : Job 9:8; Ps 104:2; Is 44:24; 45:12; Jer 10:12; Zech 12:1
- Job 37:19 : Job 9:14; Rom 8:26
- Job 37:23 : Job 11:7, 8; Rom 11:33; 1 Tim 6:16
- Job 37:23 : Job 9:4; 36:5
- Job 37:23 : Is 63:9; Lam 3:33; Ezek 18:23, 32; 33:11
- Job 37:23 : Job 8:3
- Job 37:24 : Matt 10:28
- Job 37:24 : Job 5:13; Matt 11:25; 1 Cor 1:26
