Job 37

1 “Yes, at this my heart trembles, ‡ Act 16:26Act 16:29Dan 10:7-8Exo 19:16Hab 3:16Jer 5:22Job 21:6Job 4:14 +4

and is moved out of its place.

2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, ‡ Job 36:33Job 37:5Exo 19:16-19Job 38:1Psa 104:7Psa 29:3-9Job 36:29

the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3 He sends it out under the whole sky, ‡ Job 38:13Mat 24:27Isa 11:12Psa 97:4Psa 77:13Rev 11:19

and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roars. ‡ Psa 29:3-9Psa 68:33Deu 33:26Exo 15:7-8Job 36:27-33

He thunders with the voice of his majesty.

He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

5 God thunders marvelously with his voice. ‡ Job 5:9Rom 11:33Ecc 3:11Isa 40:28Job 9:10Job 26:14Job 36:26Rev 15:3 +3

He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

6 For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ ‡ Job 36:27Job 38:22Ezk 13:13Psa 147:16-18Amo 9:6Ezk 13:11Ezr 10:13Ezr 10:9 +4

likewise to the shower of rain,

and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 He seals up the hand of every man, ‡ Psa 111:2Psa 109:27Ecc 8:17Isa 26:11Isa 5:12Job 12:14Job 36:24Job 5:12 +4

that all men whom he has made may know it.

8 Then the animals take cover, ‡ Psa 104:22Job 38:40

and remain in their dens.

9 Out of its room comes the storm, ‡ Job 9:9Isa 21:1Psa 104:3Job 38:1Zec 9:14

and cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of God, ice is given, ‡ Job 38:29-30Psa 147:16-18Psa 78:47

and the width of the waters is frozen.

11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. ‡ Job 36:27-30Isa 18:4Job 36:32Mat 17:5

He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

12 It is turned around by his guidance, ‡ Psa 148:8Jas 5:17-18Jol 2:23Psa 104:24Amo 4:7Jer 14:22Psa 65:9-10Rev 11:6

that they may do whatever he commands them

on the surface of the habitable world,

13 whether it is for correction, or for his land, ‡ 1Ki 18:451Sa 12:18-19Job 38:26-27Job 36:312Sa 21:10Exo 9:18-25Ezr 10:9Job 37:6 +3

or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

14 “Listen to this, Job. ‡ Exo 14:13Psa 111:2Psa 145:10-12Hab 2:20Job 36:24Psa 145:5-6Job 26:6-14Psa 46:10

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Do you know how God controls them, ‡ Isa 40:26Job 36:30-32Job 37:11Job 38:4-41Job 28:24-27Job 34:13Psa 119:90-91

and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, ‡ Job 36:4Isa 40:22Jer 10:12-13Job 36:29Pro 3:19-20Job 26:8Psa 104:2-3Psa 104:24 +1

the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 You whose clothing is warm ‡ Job 38:31Job 6:17Luk 12:55Psa 147:18

when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, ‡ Isa 44:24Psa 104:2Exo 38:8Isa 40:22Gen 1:6-8Isa 40:12Job 9:8-9Pro 8:27 +2

which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

19 Teach us what we will tell him, ‡ 1Co 13:121Jn 3:2Job 12:3Job 13:3Job 13:6Job 26:14Job 28:20-21Job 38:2 +5

for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

20 Will it be told him that I would speak? ‡ Job 11:7-8Job 6:3Mat 12:36-37Psa 139:4

Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, ‡ Job 26:9Job 36:32Job 38:25

but the wind passes, and clears them.

22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. ‡ Psa 104:1Heb 12:29Jud 1:251Ch 29:11Hab 3:3-19Heb 1:3Job 40:10Nam 1:3 +10

With God is awesome majesty.

23 We can’t reach the Almighty. ‡ 1Ti 6:16Rom 11:33Job 36:5Lam 3:32-33Psa 99:4Job 9:4Ezk 18:23Ezk 18:32 +22

He is exalted in power.

In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

24 Therefore men revere him. ‡ Mat 10:281Co 1:26Isa 5:21Job 5:13Mat 11:25-26Psa 130:4Rom 2:41Co 3:19 +7

He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”