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

“At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

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

“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

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

“Under 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.

“After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

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

“God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing 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.

“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’

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).

“He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

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

“Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den.

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

“Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.

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

“From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

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

“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses 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.

“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.

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

“Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

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

“Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

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

“Do you know how God establishes them, And makes 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?

“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,

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

You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?

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

“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, 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.

“Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

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

“Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would 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.

“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But 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!

“Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

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.

“The Almighty— we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.

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

“Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”