• Elihu Speaks of God’s Voice

  • 1 “At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.
  • 2 “Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
  • 3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to 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.
  • 5 “God thunders with His voice marvelously, Doing great things which we do not know.
  • 6 “For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘Be strong.’
  • 7 “He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.
  • 8 “Then the beast goes into its lair And dwells in its den.
  • 9 “Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.
  • 10 “From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
  • 11 “Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He scatters the cloud of His lightning.
  • 12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.
  • 13 “Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
  • 14 “Give ear to this, O Job, Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.
  • 15 “Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?
  • 16 “Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,
  • 17 You whose garments are hot, When the land is quiet because of the south wind?
  • 18 “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?
  • 19 “Make us know what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
  • 20 “Shall it be recounted to Him that I would speak? If a man says a word, will He indeed be swallowed up?
  • 21 “So now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
  • 22 “Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is fearsome majesty.
  • 23 “The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not afflict justice and abundant righteousness.
  • 24 “Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”