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

Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:

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

Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.

3 “ Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

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

God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

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

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

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

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

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

And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.

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

From the chamber cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.

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

By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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

Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

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

And 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,

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

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

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

Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.

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

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

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

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

17 Y ou whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?

How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

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

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

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

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

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

Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

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

And now see not the light as it gleameth, it is in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.

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

From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.

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

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

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

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