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Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
God’s Works and Wisdom
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.
“After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain 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.
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
“God thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.
Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.
God thunders marvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
“He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.
That all men may know His work.
He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.
That all men may know His work.
“Then the beast goes into its lair
And remains in its den.
And remains in its den.
The beasts go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
And remain in their lairs.
“Out of the south comes the storm,
And out of the north the cold.
And out of the north the cold.
From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
“From the breath of God ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
And the broad waters are frozen.
“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
“Whether for correction, or for His world,
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
“Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
“Listen to this, O Job;
Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
“Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?
When the land is still because of the south wind?
Why are your garments hot,
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?
Strong as a molten mirror?
With Him, have you spread out the skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
Strong as a cast metal mirror?
“Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
“Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
Should He be told that I wish to speak?
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies,
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
“Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
Around God is awesome majesty.
He comes from the north as golden splendor;
With God is awesome majesty.
With God is awesome majesty.
“The Almighty — we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him;
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.