Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 The storm makes my heart beat wildly.
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"Yes, at this my heart trembles, And is moved out of its place.
2 Listen, all of you, to the voice of God, to the thunder that comes from his mouth.
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Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, The sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 He sends the lightning across the sky, from one end of the earth to the other.
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He sends it forth under the whole sky, And his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Then the roar of his voice is heard, the majestic sound of thunder, and all the while the lightning flashes.
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After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty; He doesn't hold back anything when his voice is heard.
5 At God's command amazing things happen, wonderful things that we can't understand.
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God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can't comprehend.
6 He commands snow to fall on the earth, and sends torrents of drenching rain.
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For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.
7 He brings our work to a stop; he shows us what he can do.
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He seals up the hand of every man, That all men whom he has made may know it.
8 The wild animals go to their dens.
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Then the animals go into coverts, And remain in their dens.
9 The storm winds come from the south, and the biting cold from the north.
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Out of its chamber comes the storm, And cold out of the north.
10 The breath of God freezes the waters, and turns them to solid ice.
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By the breath of God, ice is given, And the breadth of the waters is frozen.
11 Lightning flashes from the clouds,
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Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
12 as they move at God's will. They do all that God commands, everywhere throughout the world.
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It is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatever he commands them On the surface of the habitable world,
13 God sends rain to water the earth; he may send it to punish us, or to show us his favor.
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Whether it is for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he causes it to come.
14 Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does.
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"Listen to this, Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God gives the command and makes lightning flash from the clouds?
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Do you know how God controls them, And causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know how clouds float in the sky, the work of God's amazing skill?
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Do you know the workings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 No, you can only suffer in the heat when the south wind oppresses the land.
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You whose clothing is warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18 Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal?
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Can you, with him, spread out the sky, Which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what to say to God; our minds are blank; we have nothing to say.
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Teach us what we shall tell him; For we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
20 I won't ask to speak with God; why should I give him a chance to destroy me?
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Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21 And now the light in the sky is dazzling, too bright for us to look at it; and the sky has been swept clean by the wind.
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Now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies, But the wind passes, and clears them.
22 A golden glow is seen in the north, and the glory of God fills us with awe.
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Out of the north comes golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.
23 God's power is so great that we cannot come near him; he is righteous and just in his dealings with us.
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We can't reach the Almighty, He is exalted in power; In justice and great righteousness he will not oppress.
24 No wonder, then, that everyone is awed by him, and that he ignores those who claim to be wise.
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Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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