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New International Version NIV
1 Yea, at this my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place.
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“At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
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Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto the ends of the earth.
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He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not [the lightnings] when his voice is heard.
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After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
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God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
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He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know [it].
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So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.
8 Then the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.
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The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
9 Out of the chamber [of the south] cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.
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The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:
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He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12 And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,
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At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13 Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.
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He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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“Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.
15 Dost thou know how God layeth [his charge] upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
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Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
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Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south [wind]?
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You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?
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can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; [For] we cannot set [our speech] in order by reason of darkness.
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“Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
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Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.
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Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.
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Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
23 [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
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The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
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Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? ”
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