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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 1bdownpour 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 1asouth 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 1acorrection, 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 Almightyawe 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.”