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Job 37

The Message Bible MSG

1 "Whenever this happens, my heart stops - I'm stunned, I can't catch my breath.

2 Listen to it! Listen to his thunder, the rolling, rumbling thunder of his voice.

3 He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole.

4 In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice -

5 His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding.

6 He orders the snow, 'Blanket the earth!' and the rain, 'Soak the whole countryside!'

7 No one can escape the weather - it's there. And no one can escape from God.

8 Wild animals take shelter, crawling into their dens,

9 When blizzards roar out of the north and freezing rain crusts the land.

10 It's God's breath that forms the ice, it's God's breath that turns lakes and rivers solid.

11 And yes, it's God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way.

12 He puts them through their paces - first this way, then that - commands them to do what he says all over the world.

13 Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark. A Terrible Beauty Streams from God

14 "Job, are you listening? Have you noticed all this? Stop in your tracks! Take in God's miracle-wonders!

15 Do you have any idea how God does it all, how he makes bright lightning from dark storms,

16 How he piles up the cumulus clouds - all these miracle-wonders of a perfect Mind?

17 Why, you don't even know how to keep cool on a sweltering hot day,

18 So how could you even dream of making a dent in that hot-tin-roof sky?

19 "If you're so smart, give us a lesson in how to address God. We're in the dark and can't figure it out.

20 Do you think I'm dumb enough to challenge God? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

21 No one in his right mind stares straight at the sun on a clear and cloudless day.

22 As gold comes from the northern mountains, so a terrible beauty streams from God.

23 "Mighty God! Far beyond our reach! Unsurpassable in power and justice! It's unthinkable that he'd treat anyone unfairly.

24 So bow to him in deep reverence, one and all! If you're wise, you'll most certainly worship him."

King James Version KJV

1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

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

18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.