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.Job 36:33; 37:4, 5; Ps 29:3-93 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,And His 1lightning travels to the aends of the earth.Lit lightJob 28:24; 37:11, 12; 38:134 “After it, a voice roars;He thunders with His majestic voice,And He does not restrain 1the lightning when His voice is heard.Lit them5 “God athunders wondrously with His voice,Doing bgreat things which we do not comprehend.Job 26:14Job 5:9; 37:14, 16, 236 “For to athe snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’And to the 1bdownpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’Lit shower of rain and shower of rainsJob 38:22Job 36:277 “He aseals the hand of every person,So that ball people may know His work.Job 12:14Ps 111:28 “Then the animal goes into its alairAnd remains in its 1den.Lit densJob 38:40; Ps 104:21, 229 “From the 1asouth comes the storm,And from the north wind the cold.Lit chamberJob 9:910 “From the breath of God aice is made,And the expanse of the waters is frozen.Job 38:29; Ps 147:1711 “He also aloads the clouds with moisture;He bdisperses cthe cloud of His 1lightning.Lit lightJob 36:27Job 36:29Job 37:1512 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,That 1it may do whatever He acommands 2itOn the bface of the inhabited earth.Lit theyLit themJob 36:32; Ps 148:8Is 14:21; 27:613 “Whether for 1acorrection, or for bHis earth,Or for cgoodness, He causes it to 2happen.Lit the rodLit be foundEx 9:18, 23; 1 Sam 12:18, 19Job 38:26, 271 Kin 18:41-46
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?Lit light16 “Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,The awonders of One who is bperfect in knowledge,Job 37:5, 14, 23Job 36:417 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?Job 9:8; Ps 104:2; Is 44:24; 45:12; Jer 10:12; Zech 12:119 “Teach us what we are to say to Him;We acannot present our case because of darkness.Job 9:14; Rom 8:2620 “Shall it be told Him that I would speak?1Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?Or If a man speak, surely he shall 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.Job 11:7, 8; Rom 11:33; 1 Tim 6:16Job 9:4; 36:5Is 63:9; Lam 3:33; Ezek 18:23, 32; 33:11Job 8:324 “Therefore people afear Him;He does not bregard any who are wise of heart.”Matt 10:28Job 5:13; Matt 11:25; 1 Cor 1:26