Job 37
Elihu describes God's power and majesty, noting that He sees everything under the heavens and His light reaches to the ends of the earth. God commands the snow, winter rains, and storms, and His voice is obeyed despite being untrackable. Elihu asks Job if he knows the paths of the clouds or the workings of the heavens, and if he can explain God's ways. He concludes that God is great in strength, judgment, and justice, and that men should fear and reverence Him.
At this, my heart became frightened, and it has been moved from its placePay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouthHe beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earthAfter this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyedGod will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable thingsHe commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strengthHe signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his worksThe beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his caveFrom the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the northAs God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely againCrops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their lightIt shines all around, wherever the will of him that governs them will lead, to anywhere he will command, over the whole face of the earthwhether in one tribe, or in his own region, or in whatever place of his mercy that he will order them to be foundListen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of GodDo you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his cloudsDo you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciencesAre not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the landPerhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brassReveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darknessWho will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devouredAlthough they do not see the light, the air will be thickened suddenly into clouds, and the wind, passing by, will drive them awayRiches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to GodWe are not worthy to be able to find him. Great in strength, great in judgment, great in justice: he is indescribableTherefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him
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