Job 37:19

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

Job 37:19 Meaning and Commentary

Job 37:19

Teach us what we shall say unto him
To this wonder working God, of whose common works of nature we know so little; how we should reason with him about his works of Providence, when we know so little of these:

[for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness;
by reason of darkness in themselves, which is in all men naturally, and even in the saints in this state of imperfection; and by reason of the clouds and darkness which are about the Lord himself, who is incomprehensible in his nature and perfections; and by reason of the darkness cast about his providential dealings with men, so that they are unsearchable and past finding out; and the best of men are at a loss how to order their speech, or discourse with God concerning these things.

Job 37:19 In-Context

17 How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

20 Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.