Job 37

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

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

³He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

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

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

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

⁹From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.

¹⁰By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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

¹²And 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,

¹³Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

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

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