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Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm

“At this also my heart trembles,And leaps from its place.2 “Listen closely to the ^athunder of His voice,And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,And His ¹lightning to the ^aends of the earth.4 “After it, a voice roars;He thunders with His majestic voice,And He does not restrain ¹the lightnings when His voice is heard.5 “God ^athunders with His voice wondrously,Doing ^bgreat things which we cannot comprehend.6 “For to ^athe snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’And to the ¹^bdownpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’7 “He ^aseals the hand of every man,That ^ball men may know His work.8 “Then the beast goes into its ^alairAnd remains in its ¹den.9 “Out of the ¹^asouth comes the storm,And out of the ²north the cold.10 “From the breath of God ^aice is made,And the expanse of the waters is frozen.11 “Also with moisture He ^aloads the thick cloud;He ^bdisperses ^cthe cloud of His ¹lightning.12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,That ¹it may do whatever He ^acommands ²itOn the ^bface of the inhabited earth.13 “Whether for ¹^acorrection, or for ^bHis world,Or for ^clovingkindness, He causes it to ²happen.

14 “Listen to this, O Job,Stand and consider the wonders of God.15 “Do you know how God establishes them,And makes the ¹lightning of His cloud to shine?16 “Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,The ^awonders of one ^bperfect in knowledge,17 You whose garments are hot,When the land is still because of the south wind?18 “Can you, with Him, ^aspread out the skies,Strong as a molten mirror?19 “Teach us what we shall say to Him;We ^acannot arrange our case because of darkness.20 “Shall it be told Him that I would speak?¹Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

21 “Now ¹men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;But the wind has passed and cleared them.22 “Out of the north comes golden splendor;Around God is awesome majesty.23 “The Almighty—^awe cannot find Him;He is ^bexalted in powerAnd ^cHe will not do violence ^dto justice and abundant righteousness.24 “Therefore men ^afear Him;He does not ^bregard any who are wise of heart.”

Elihu Says God has Authority over the Storm

“Indeed, at His thundering my heart tremblesAnd leaps out of its place.2 “Listen carefully to the ^athunder of His voice,And the rumbling that goes out of His mouth!3 “He lets it loose under the whole heaven,And His lightning to the ^aends of the earth.4 “After it, His voice roars;He thunders with the voice of His majesty,And He does not restrain His lightning against His adversaries when His voice is heard.5 “God ^athunders marvelously with His voice;He does ^bgreat things which we cannot comprehend.6 “For He says to ^athe snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;And He speaks to the showers and to the ^bdownpour of His mighty rains, ‘Be strong.’7 “God ^aseals (brings to a standstill, stops) by severe weather the hand of every man,That ^ball men whom He has made may know His work that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it.8 “Then the beast goes into its lairAnd remains in its ^ahiding place.9 “Out of its ^achamber comes the storm,And cold from the north wind.10 “^aIce is made by the breath of God,And the expanse of the waters is frozen. Ps 147:17, 1811 “He ^aloads the thick cloud with moisture;He ^bdisperses ^cthe cloud of His lightning.12 “Its direction is turned around by His guidance,That it may do whatever He ^acommands itOn the ^bface of the inhabited earth.13 “Whether it be for ^acorrection, or for ^bHis earth generallyOr for His ^cmercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen. Ex 9:18, 23; 1+@Sam 12:18, 19

14 “Listen to this, Job;Stand still and consider the wonders of God.15 “Do you know how God establishes and commands them,And makes the lightning of His storm cloud shine?16 “Do you know about the layers of thick clouds and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens,The ^awonderful works of Him who is ^bperfect in knowledge,17 You whose garments are hot,When He quiets the earth in sultry summer with the oppressive south wind?18 “Can you, with Him, ^aspread out the sky,Strong as a molten mirror?19 “Tell us Job what words of man shall we say to such a Being;We ^acannot state our case because of darkness that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God.20 “So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up and destroyed by God?

21 “Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies without being blinded,When the wind has passed and cleared them.22 “Out of the north comes golden splendor and people can hardly look on it;Around God is awesome splendor and majesty far too glorious for man’s eyes.23 “The Almighty—^awe cannot find Him;He is ^bexalted in powerAnd He ^cwill not do violence to nor disregard ^djustice and abundant righteousness. 1+@Tim 6:1624 “Men therefore ^afear Him;He ^bdoes not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart in their own understanding and conceit.” Matt 10:28