Job 37:8-18

8 And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in lair.

9 Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.

10 And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.

11 And a cloud obscures precious , his light will disperse the cloud.

12 And he will carry round the encircling by his governance, to their works: whatsoever he shall command them,

13 this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, for his land, or if he shall find him for mercy.

14 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

15 We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.

16 And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.

17 But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.

18 Wilt thou establish with him for the ancient strong as a molten mirror.

Job 37:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 37

Elihu in this chapter proceeds to show the greatness of God as it appears in other of his works of nature, which greatly affected him, and to an attention to which he exhorts others, Job 37:1,2; particularly thunder and lightning, the direction, extent, and order of which he observes, Job 37:3,4; and then suggests that besides these there are other great things done by him, incomprehensible and unknown in various respects; as the snow, and rain, lesser and greater, which come on the earth at his command, and have such effect on men as to seal up their hands, and on the beasts of the field as to cause them to retire to their dens, and there remain, Job 37:5-8; and then he goes on to take notice of wind, and frost, and the clouds, and dispersion of them; their use and ends, whether in judgment or mercy, Job 37:9-13; and then calls on Job to consider these wondrous works of God, and remark how ignorant men are of the disposition of clouds for the rainbow; of the balancing of them; of the heat and quietness that come by the south wind, and of the firmness of the sky, Job 37:14-21; and from all this he concludes the terrible majesty, unsearchable nature of God, the excellency of his power and justice; and that men therefore should and do fear him, who is no respecter of persons, Job 37:21-23.