Job 36:22-32

22 "Look, God is exalted in his strength; who is a teacher like him?

23 Who ever prescribed his course for him? Who ever said, 'What you are doing is wrong'?

24 Remember, rather, to magnify his work, of which many have sung.

25 Everyone has seen it, [but] humans see it [only] from a distance.

26 Look, God is great, beyond what we can know; the number of his years is uncountable.

27 "He makes the droplets of water, which condense into rain from his mist.

28 The clouds pour it down upon humankind in abundance.

29 Can anyone fathom the spreading of the clouds, or the crashes that come from his canopy?

30 See how he scatters his lightning over it and covers the roots of the sea.

31 By these things he judges the people and also gives food in plenty.

32 He gathers the lightning into his hands and commands it to strike the target.

Job 36:22-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 36

This chapter, with the following, contains Elihu's fourth and last discourse, the principal view of which is to vindicate the righteousness of God; which is done by observing the dealings of God with men in his providence, according to their different characters, and from the wonderful works wrought by him in a sovereign manner, and for the benefit of his creatures. This chapter is introduced with a preface, the design of which is to gain attention, Job 36:1-4; the different dealings of God with men are observed, and the different issue of them, and the different ends answered thereby, Job 36:5-15; and it is suggested to Job, that had he attended to the design of the providence he was under, and had submitted to it patiently, things would have been otherwise with him; and therefore Elihu proceeds to give him some advice, which, if taken, would be for his own good, and the glory of God, Job 36:16-25; and closes the chapter by observing the unsearchable greatness of God, as appears by the works of nature wrought by him, Job 36:26-33.