Job 37:12

12 as they move at God's will. They do all that God commands, everywhere throughout the world.

Job 37:12 Meaning and Commentary

Job 37:12

And it is turned round about by his counsels
The cloud is, and that by the wind, which is turned about to all points of the compass, according to the will of God; by the counsels of him who sits at the helm, as the word signifies, and orders all things according to the counsel of his own will: to which owing every shifting of the wind, and the various motions of the clouds;

that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the
world in the earth;
as all his creatures do; the several meteors in the air, clouds, stormy wind, fire, hail, snow, and vapour, all fulfilling his word; and which they do everywhere in the several parts of the world whither they are sent, ( Psalms 107:25-29 ) ( 148:1-14 ) . So ministers of the word drop down or withhold the rain of Gospel doctrine, and carry it into the several places of the world, as the Lord directs them; see ( Isaiah 5:6 ) ( Acts 13:46 ) ( Matthew 28:19 Matthew 28:20 ) .

Job 37:12 In-Context

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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.