55 lines
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55 lines
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# Chapter 37
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1 “At this also my heart trembles,
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And leaps from its place.
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2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
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And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
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3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
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His lightning to the ends of the earth.
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4 After it a voice roars;
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He thunders with His majestic voice,
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And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
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5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;
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He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
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6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
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Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
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7 He seals the hand of every man,
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That all men may know His work.
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8 The beasts go into dens,
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And remain in their lairs.
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9 From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
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And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
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10 By the breath of God ice is given,
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And the broad waters are frozen.
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11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
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He scatters His bright clouds.
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12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
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That they may do whatever He commands them
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On the face of the whole earth.
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13 He causes it to come,
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Whether for correction,
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Or for His land,
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Or for mercy.
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14 “Listen to this, O Job;
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Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
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15 Do you know when God dispatches them,
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And causes the light of His cloud to shine?
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16 Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
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Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
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17 Why are your garments hot,
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When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
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18 With Him, have you spread out the skies,
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Strong as a cast metal mirror?
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19 “Teach us what we should say to Him,
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For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
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20 Should He be told that I wish to speak?
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If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
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21 Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies,
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When the wind has passed and cleared them.
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22 He comes from the north as golden splendor;
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With God is awesome majesty.
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23 As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him;
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He is excellent in power,
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In judgment and abundant justice;
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He does not oppress.
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24 Therefore men fear Him;
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He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.” |