1 AT this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moued out of his place.

2Heare attentiuely the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3Hee directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his lightning vnto the ends of the earth.

4After it a voyce roareth: he thundreth with the voice of his excellencie, and hee will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5God thundereth maruellously with his voice: great things doth hee, which we cannot comprehend.

6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth: likewise to the small raine, and to the great raine of his strength.

7He sealeth vp the hand of euery man; that all men may knowe his worke.

8Then the beastes goe into dennes: and remaine in their places.

9Out of the South commeth the whirlewinde: and cold out of the North.

10By the breath of God, frost is giuen: and the breadth of the waters is straitned.

11Also by watring he wearieth the thicke cloud: hee scattereth his bright cloud.

12And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may doe whatsoeuer hee commaundeth them vpon the face of the world in the earth.

13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

14Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand still, and consider the wondrous workes of God.

15Doest thou knowe when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16Doest thou know the ballancings of the clouds, the wondrous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

17How thy garments are warme, when hee quieteth the earth by the South wind?

18Hast thou with him spread out the skie, which is strong, and as a molten looking glasse?

19Teach vs what we shall say vnto him; for we cannot order our speach by reason of darknes.

20Shall it bee told him that I speake? if a man speake, surely he shalbe swallowed vp.

21And nowe men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.

22Faire weather commeth out of the North: with God is terrible maiestie.

23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in iudgement, and in plenty of iustice: he will not afflict.

24Men doe therefore feare him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

IV == Ps 29:3 ; 68:33

 

 

 

 

 

 

V == Job 5:9 ; 9:10 ; 36:26 ; Rev 15:3

 

VI == Ps 147:16-17

VII == Ps 109:27

 

VIII == Ps 104:22

 

 

X == Job 38:29-30 ; Ps 147:17-18

 

XII == Ps 148:8

 

XIII == 2nd Sam 21:10 ; 1st Kings 18:45

XIV == Ps 111:2

 

 

XVI == Job 36:4 , 29

 

 

 

XVIII == Gen 1:6 ; Isa 44:24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXIII == Job 36:5 ; 1st Tim 6:16

 

XXIV == Matt 10:28 ; 11:25 ; 1st Cor 1:26

1 At this my heart trembles and leaps out of its place,

2 To hear his angry voice as it rumbles forth from his mouth!

3 Everywhere under the heavens he sends it, with his lightning, to the ends of the earth.

4 Again his voice roars - the majestic sound of his thunder.

5 He does great things beyond our knowing; wonders past our searching out.

6 For he says to the snow, "Fall to the earth"; likewise to his heavy, drenching rain.

7 He shuts up all mankind indoors;

8 the wild beasts take to cover and remain quietly in their dens.

9 Out of its chamber comes forth the tempest; from the north winds, the cold.

10 With his breath God brings the frost, and the broad waters become congealed.

11 With hail, also, the clouds are laden, as they scatter their flashes of light.

12 He it is who changes their rounds, according to his plans, in their task upon the surface of the earth,

13 whether for punishment or mercy, as he commands.

14 Hearken to this, O Job! Stand and consider the wondrous works of God!

15 Do you know how God lays his commands upon them, and makes the light shine forth from his clouds?

16 Do you know how the clouds are banked, the wondrous work of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 You, whom the streams of water fail when a calm from the south comes over the land,

18 Do you spread out with him the firmament of the skies, hard as a brazen mirror?

19 Teach us then what we shall say to him; we cannot, for the darkness, make our plea.

20 Will he be told about it when I speak, or when a man says he is being destroyed?

21 Nay, rather, it is as the light which men see not while it is obscured among the clouds, till the wind comes by and sweeps the clouds away.

22 From the North the splendor comes, surrounding God's awesome majesty!

23 The Almighty! we cannot discover him, pre-eminent in power and judgment; his great justice owes no one an accounting.

24 Therefore men revere him, though none can see him, however wise their hearts.

v 1-8. Verse 1 is follow up of last few verses. He is awe struck by God’s hand in weather. Every verse in this chapter has something to do with weather phenomena  except 20, and it illustrates Job’s insignificance. Thunder is the voice of God, v 2, and thunder scientifically[y always follows lightning, v 3 and 4. God controls the snow and the gentle or torrential rain. Men stop outdoor work in winter, animals hibernate v 7,8.

 

 

 

 

 

v 9, 10. Normal change of wind, weather pattern and waters freeze from edges.

 

 

v 11. Dissipation of clouds.  12. Cold fronts, jet streams guided by God.

 

v 13. God’s three purposes of rain, correction, for the sake of the land, mercy.

v 14-20. Range from violent storms to gentle south wind, v 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 21. Sun or lightning is too bright to look at, but clouds are emptied, cleansed.

v 22. Fair weather and wind from north after cold front passes.

 

v 23. God brings these things in righteousness, not just to torment us.  

 

v 24. Weather alone should cause men to respect and fear God.