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Elihu Says God Has Authority over 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 travels to the ^aends of the earth.4 “After it, a voice roars;He thunders with His majestic voice,And He does not restrain ¹the lightning when His voice is heard.5 “God ^athunders wondrously with His voice,Doing ^bgreat things which we do not 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 person,So that ^ball people may know His work.8 “Then the animal goes into its ^alairAnd remains in its ¹den.9 “From the ¹^asouth comes the storm,And from the north wind the cold.10 “From the breath of God ^aice is made,And the expanse of the waters is frozen.11 “He also ^aloads the clouds with moisture;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 earth,Or for ^cgoodness, He causes it to ²happen.

14 “Listen to this, Job;Stand and consider the wonders of God.15 “Do you know how God establishes them,And makes the ¹lightning of His clouds to shine?16 “Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,The ^awonders of One who is ^bperfect in knowledge,17 You whose garments are hotWhen the land is still because of the south wind?18 “Can you, with Him, ^aspread out the skies,Strong as a cast metal mirror?19 “Teach us what we are to say to Him;We ^acannot present 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 people do not see the light which is bright in the skies;But the wind has passed and cleared them.22 “From 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 violate ^djustice and abundant righteousness.24 “Therefore people ^afear Him;He does not ^bregard any who are wise of heart.”

Elihu Speaks of God’s Voice

“At this also my heart trembles,And leaps from its place.2 “¹Listen 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 marvelously,Doing ^bgreat things which we do not know.6 “For to ^athe snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’And to the ^bdownpour of rain and the downpour of rains, ‘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 dwells 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 ^bscatters ^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 “Give ear to this, O Job,Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds 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 ¹^bperfect in knowledge,17 You whose garments are hot,When the land is quiet because of the south wind?18 “Can you, with Him, ^aspread out the skies,Strong as a molten mirror?19 “Make us know what we shall say to Him;We ^acannot arrange our case because of darkness.20 “Shall it be recounted to Him that I would speak?¹If a man says a word, will He indeed be swallowed up?

21 “So 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 fearsome majesty.23 “The Almighty—^awe cannot find Him;He is ^bexalted in powerAnd ^cHe will not afflict ^djustice and abundant righteousness.24 “Therefore men ^afear Him;He does not ^bregard any who are wise of heart.”