1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place. 2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world. 4 After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard. 5 God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not. 6 For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power. 7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke. 8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places. 9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde. 10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe. 11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light. 12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde: 13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come. 14 Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God. 15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge? 17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde? 18 Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse? 19 Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes. 20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed? 21 And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them. 22 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible. 23 It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not. 24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.
1 The storm makes my heart beat wildly.
2 Listen, all of you, to the voice of God,
to the thunder that comes from his mouth.
3 He sends the lightning across the sky,
from one end of the earth to the other.
4 Then the roar of his voice is heard,
the majestic sound of thunder,
and all the while the lightning flashes.
5 At God's command amazing things happen,
wonderful things that we can't understand.
6 He commands snow to fall on the earth,
and sends torrents of drenching rain.
7 He brings our work to a stop;
he shows us what he can do.
8 The wild animals go to their dens.
9 The storm winds come from the south,
and the biting cold from the north.
10 The breath of God freezes the waters,
and turns them to solid ice.
11 Lightning flashes from the clouds,
12 as they move at God's will.
They do all that God commands,
everywhere throughout the world.
13 God sends rain to water the earth;
he may send it to punish us,
or to show us his favor.
14 Pause a moment, Job, and listen;
consider the wonderful things God does.
15 Do you know how God gives the command
and makes lightning flash from the clouds?
16 Do you know how clouds float in the sky,
the work of God's amazing skill?
17 No, you can only suffer in the heat
when the south wind oppresses the land.
18 Can you help God stretch out the sky
and make it as hard as polished metal?
19 Teach us what to say to God;
our minds are blank; we have nothing to say.
20 I won't ask to speak with God;
why should I give him a chance to destroy me?
21 And now the light in the sky is dazzling,
too bright for us to look at it;
and the sky has been swept clean by the wind.
22 A golden glow is seen in the north,
and the glory of God fills us with awe.
23 God's power is so great that we cannot come near him;
he is righteous and just in his dealings with us.
24 No wonder, then, that everyone is awed by him,
and that he ignores those who claim to be wise.