Job 37:1-24 AMP

[1] “Indeed, at His thundering my heart trembles And leaps out of its place. [2] Listen carefully to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out of His mouth! [3] He lets it loose under the whole heaven, And His lightning to the ends of the earth. [4] After it, His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard. [5] God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend. [6] For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’ [7] God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man, That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it]. [8] Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its hiding place. [9] Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold from the north wind. [10] Ice is made by the breath of God, And the expanse of the waters is frozen. [11] He loads the thick cloud with moisture; He disperses the cloud of His lightning. [12] Its direction is turned around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth. [13] Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally] Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen. [14] “Listen to this, Job; Stand still and consider the wonders of God. [15] Do you know how God establishes and commands them, And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine? [16] Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens], The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge, [17] You whose garments are hot, When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind? [18] Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror? [19] Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being; We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God]. [20] So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]? [21] “Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies [without being blinded], When the wind has passed and cleared them. [22] Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it]; Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes]. [23] The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness. [24] Men therefore fear Him; He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].”