1 Y ea, at this my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place.

Indeed, my heart also trembles and leaps out of its place.

2 H ear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

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

3 H e sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto 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 a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.

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

5 G od thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

6 F or he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

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

7 H e sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it.

God 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 coverts, And remain in their dens.

Then the beasts go into dens and remain in their lairs.

9 O ut of the chamber of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

Out 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 straitened.

By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen over.

11 Y ea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

He 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 whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

And 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 land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

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

14 H earken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Hear this, O Job; stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 D ost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

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

16 D ost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

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

17 H ow thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

why your garments are hot when He quiets the earth with the south wind?

18 C anst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

Can you along with Him spread out the sky, strong as a molten mirror?

19 T each us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

Tell 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 hall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

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

21 A nd now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

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

22 O ut of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

Golden 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 in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

Touching 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 do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

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