1 I ndeed, my heart also trembles and leaps out of its place.

2 H ear, oh, hear the roar of His voice and the sound of rumbling that goes out of His mouth!

3 U nder the whole heaven He lets it loose, and His lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 A fter it His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, and He restrains not when His voice is heard.

5 G od thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

6 F or He says to the snow, Fall on the earth; likewise He speaks to the showers and to the downpour of His mighty rains.

7 G od seals up (stops, brings to a standstill by severe weather) the hand of every man, that all men whom He has made may know His doings (His sovereign power and their subjection to it).

8 T hen the beasts go into dens and remain in their lairs.

9 O ut of its chamber comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds.

10 B y the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen over.

11 H e loads the thick cloud with moisture; He scatters the cloud of His lightning.

12 A nd it is turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatever He commands them upon the face of the habitable earth.

13 W hether it be for correction or for His earth or for His mercy and loving-kindness, He causes it to come.

14 H ear this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 D o you know how God lays His command upon them and causes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

16 D o you know how the clouds are balanced, the wonderful works of Him Who is perfect in knowledge?

17 w hy your garments are hot when He quiets the earth with the south wind?

18 C an you along with Him spread out the sky, strong as a molten mirror?

19 T ell us with what words of man we may address such a Being; we cannot state our case because we are in the dark.

20 S o shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? If a man speaks, shall he be swallowed up?

21 A nd now men cannot look upon the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind has passed and cleared them.

22 G olden brightness and splendor come out of the north; terrible splendor and majesty God has upon Himself!

23 T ouching the Almighty, we cannot find Him out; He is excellent in power; and to justice and plenteous righteousness He does no violence.

24 M en therefore fear Him; He regards and respects not any who are wise in heart.