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

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

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

Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

3 H e sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto the ends of the earth.

He sends it forth under the whole heaven, 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 a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them 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 to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.

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

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

8 T hen the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.

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.

From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.

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 broad waters are frozen.

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

Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.

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 they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, That they may do whatever He commands them On the face of the whole earth.

13 W hether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.

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

“Listen to 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 when God dispatches them, And causes the light 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, Those wondrous 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 are your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south wind?

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

With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?

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

“Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

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

Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would 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.

Even now men cannot look at 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.

He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.

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.

As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.

24 M en do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.”