1 A ye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:

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

2 H ear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.

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

3 H e sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning 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 excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes 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 thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

“God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.

6 F or he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.

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

7 H e sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

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

8 A nd the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.

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

9 F rom the chamber cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.

“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 straitened.

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

11 A lso with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

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

12 A nd they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the 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 he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

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

14 H earken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.

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

15 D ost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?

“Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

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

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

17 H ow thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

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

18 H ast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?

19 T each us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order by reason of darkness.

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

20 S hall it be told him if I would speak? if a man say, surely he shall 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 see not the light as it gleameth, it is in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.

“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

22 F rom the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.

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

23 T he Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.

“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 do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

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