[1] "At this also my heart trembles, and leaps out of its place. [2]
Hearken to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his
mouth. [3] Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the
corners of the earth. [4] After it his voice roars; he thunders with his
majestic voice and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is
heard. [5] God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things
which we cannot comprehend. [6] For to the snow he says, `th'; and to the
shower and the rain, "Be strong.' [7] He seals up the hand of every man,
that all men may know his work. [8] Then the beasts go into their lairs,
and remain in their dens. [9] From its chamber comes the whirlwind, and
cold from the scattering winds. [10] By the breath of God ice is given, and
the broad waters are frozen fast. [11] He loads the thick cloud with
moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning. [12] They turn round and round
by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands them on the face of the
habitable world. [13] Whether for correction, or for his land, or for love,
he causes it to happen. [14] "Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the
wondrous works of God. [15] Do you know how God lays his command upon them,
and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? [16] Do you know the
balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in
knowledge, [17] you whose garments are hot when the earth is still because
of the south wind? [18] Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a
molten mirror? [19] Teach us what we shall say to him; we cannot draw up
our case because of darkness. [20] Shall it be told him that I would speak?
Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up? [21] "And now men cannot
look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed
and cleared them. [22] Out of the north comes golden splendor; God is
clothed with terrible majesty. [23] The Almighty--we cannot find him; he is
great in power and justice, and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
[24] Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise in their
own conceit."