• Elihu Says God Has Authority over the Storm

  • 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 travels to the ends of the earth.
  • 4 “After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightning when His voice is heard.
  • 5 “God thunders wondrously 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.’
  • 7 “He seals the hand of every person, So that all people may know His work.
  • 8 “Then the animal goes into its lair And remains in its den.
  • 9 “From the south comes the storm, And from the north wind the cold.
  • 10 “From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
  • 11 “He also loads the clouds with moisture; He disperses 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 earth, Or for goodness, He causes it to happen.
  • 14 “Listen to this, Job; Stand and consider the wonders of God.
  • 15 “Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His clouds to shine?
  • 16 “Do you know about the hovering of the clouds, The wonders of One who is perfect in knowledge,
  • 17 You whose garments are hot When the land is still because of the south wind?
  • 18 “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?
  • 19 “Teach us what we are to say to Him; We cannot present our case because of darkness.
  • 20 “Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
  • 21 “Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
  • 22 “From the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.
  • 23 “The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness.
  • 24 “Therefore people fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”