Job

Job 37 ©

1 God is terrible in his great works: 15 his wisdom is unsearchable in them: 23 the excellence of his perfections ought to impress men with lowly fear.

1

AT this also my heart atrembleth, and is moved out of his place.

a ch. 38.1; 36.24. Ps. 89.7; 119.120. Je. 5.22. Da. 10.7,8. Mat. 28.2-4. Ac. 16.26-29.
2

1Hear attentively the bnoise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

b ch. 38.1; 40.9. Ps. 29.3-9; 104.7. v.5. Ex. 19.16.
3

He cdirecteth it under the whole heaven, and his 2lightning unto the 3ends of the earth.

c Mat. 24.27. Ps. 77.18; 97.4.
4

After it a dvoice roareth: he ethundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not *stay them when his voice is heard.

d Ps. 68.33.
e ch. 40.9. Ps. 29.3. ch. 36.27-33; 38.22-27.
5

God fthundereth marvellously with his voice; ggreat things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

f Ps. 18.7-15; 29.3-9.
g ch. 5.9; 36.26. Re. 15.3. Ps. 77.19; 72.18. Ec. 3.11. Ro. 11.33.
6

For hhe saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; 4likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

h Ps. 147.15-17; 11.6. ch. 36.27. Is. 55.10.
7

He isealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may jknow his work.

i ch. 5.12. Ps. 104.23.
j Ps. 111.2; 19.2; 109.27. Ro. 1.19,20.
8

Then the beasts kgo into dens, and remain in their places.

k Ps. 104.22.
9

5Out of the south cometh the lwhirlwind: and cold out of the 6north.

l Is. 21.1. Zec. 9.14.
10

By mthe breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is *straitened.

m Ps. 18.15; 147.16-18. ch. 38.29,30.
11

Also by nwatering he wearieth the thick cloud: he oscattereth 7his bright cloud:

n ch. 36.27,28. Ps. 65.9,10.
o ch. 36.32. Is. 18.4. Jude 12. Zec. 10.1.
12

And it is pturned round about by his counsels: that they may do qwhatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

p Am. 4.7. Ps. 104.24; 107.25,29; 65.9,10. Le. 25.21. Joel 2.23. Je. 14.22.
q Ps. 148.8.
13

He rcauseth it to come, whether for 8correction, or for his land, sor for mercy.

r Ex. 9.18. 1Sa. 12.18,19. Ezr. 10.9. ch. 36.31; 38.26,27. 2Sa. 21.10. 1Ki. 18.45. Mat. 5.45. Ac. 14.17.
s Joel 2.23.
14

Hearken unto this, O Job: tstand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

t Ps. 111.2. ch. 36.24.
15

uDost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

u Is. 40.13,14. Ro. 11.34. Ps. 119.90. 1Co. 2.16.
16

Dost thou know the vbalancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is wperfect in knowledge?

v ch. 36.27,32; 26.8. Je. 10.13. Ps. 135.7; 104.3.
w Ps. 104.24; 147.5. 1Sa. 2.3. ch. 36.4.
17

How xthy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind ?

x Hag. 1.6. v.9. Lu. 12.55.
18

Hast thou with him yspread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten *looking glass?

y ch. 9.8, Is. 40.22; 44.24. Ge. 1.6. Ps. 150.1; 19.1.
19

zTeach us what we shall say unto him; for awe cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

a Pr. 30.3,4. Ps. 73.21,22. Ec. 3.18. ch. 38.2; 42.3.
z ch. 13.3,6; 12.3.
20

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely bhe shall be swallowed up.

b ch. 11.7; 26.14. Pr. 31.2,3.
21

And now men csee not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

c ch. 36.32; 26.9. 1Co. 13.9.
22

9Fair weather cometh dout of the north: ewith God fis terrible majesty.

d Pr. 25.23.
e Ps. 104.1.
f De. 4.24; 28.58. Ps. 76.12. Re. 6.15-17. Is. 2.19. 2Co. 5.11.
23

Touching the Almighty, gwe cannot find him out: he is hexcellent in power, and in ijudgment, and in jplenty of justice: he kwill not afflict.

g ch. 11.7. Ps. 35.10. 1Ti. 6.16.
h ch. 9.4; 12.13,16; 36.5. Ps. 147.5; 62.11; 66.3.
i Ps. 99.4.
j Is. 45.21.
k La. 3.33,39. Is. 27.8,9.
24

Men do ltherefore fear him: he mrespecteth not any that are wise of heart.

l Mat. 10.28. Je. 5.22.
m Ec. 9.11. Mat. 11.25. Is. 5.21. Pr. 26.12.