GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 "My heart pounds because of this and jumps out of its place.
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"At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of God's voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
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Hear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He flashes his lightning everywhere under heaven. His light flashes to the ends of the earth.
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He sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 It is followed by the roar of his voice. He thunders with his majestic voice. He doesn't hold the lightning back when his thunder is heard.
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After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
5 God's voice thunders in miraculous ways. It does great things that we cannot understand.
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God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 "He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'
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For He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
7 He makes it impossible to do anything so that people will recognize his work.
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He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.
8 Animals go into their dens and stay in their lairs.
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The beasts go into dens, And remain in their lairs.
9 A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds.
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From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 God's breath produces ice, and the seas freeze over.
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By the breath of God ice is given, And the broad waters are frozen.
11 Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture and scatters his lightning from the clouds.
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Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.
12 He guides the clouds as they churn round and round over the face of the inhabited earth to do everything he orders them.
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And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, That they may do whatever He commands them On the face of the whole earth.
13 Whether for discipline, or for [the good of] his earth, or out of mercy, he makes the storm appear.
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He causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.
14 "Open your ears to this, Job. Stop and consider God's miracles.
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"Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls them and makes the lightning flash from his clouds?
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Do you know when God dispatches them, And causes the light of His cloud to shine?
16 Do you know how the clouds drift (these are the miracles of the one who knows everything),
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Do you know how the clouds are balanced, Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 you whose clothes are hot and sweaty, when the earth is calm under a south wind?
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Why are your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 Can you stretch out the skies with him and make them as firm as a mirror made of metal?
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With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what we should say to him. We are unable to prepare [a case] because of darkness.
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"Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a person speak when he is confused?
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Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
21 People can't look at the sun when it's bright among the clouds or after the wind has blown and cleared those clouds away.
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Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 A golden light comes from the north. A terrifying majesty is around God.
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He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty, whom we can't reach, is great in power and judgment, has more than enough righteousness, and does not oppress.
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As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.
24 That is why people should fear him. He does not respect those who think they're wise."
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Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart."
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.