Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
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“My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me.
2 Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
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Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth.
3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.
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It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction.
4 After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.
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Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.
5 God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
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God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.
6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
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“He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.
7 He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
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Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power.
8 Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
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The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.
9 Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
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The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.
10 When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
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God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.
11 Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:
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He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.
12 Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:
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The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
13 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
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He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.
14 Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
15 Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
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Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
16 Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
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Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?
17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
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When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
18 Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
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he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that?
19 Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.
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“So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
20 Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
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Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?
21 But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.
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We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds.
22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
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So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
23 We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
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We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.
24 Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.
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No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ”
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