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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../job/36.htm" title="Job 36">◄</a> Job 37 <a href="../job/38.htm" title="Job 38">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch22037" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn22037" class="cn"></h1> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v22037001" class="ver">1</span>At this my heart trembles</p> <p class="sl1">and leaps out of its place.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037002" class="ver">2</span>Listen to his angry voice<a id="rfn22037002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037002-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">and the rumble that comes forth from his mouth!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037003" class="ver">3</span>Everywhere under the heavens he sends it,</p> <p class="sl1">with his light, to the ends of the earth.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037004" class="ver">4</span>Again his voice roars,</p> <p class="sl1">his majestic voice thunders;</p> <p class="sl1">he does not restrain them when his voice is heard.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037005" class="ver">5</span>God thunders forth marvels with his voice;</p> <p class="sl1">he does great things beyond our knowing.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037006" class="ver">6</span>He says to the snow, “Fall to the earth”;</p> <p class="sl1">likewise to his heavy, drenching rain.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037007" class="ver">7</span>He shuts up all humankind indoors,</p> <p class="sl1">so that all people may know his work.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037008" class="ver">8</span>The wild beasts take to cover</p> <p class="sl1">and remain quiet in their dens.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037009" class="ver">9</span>Out of its chamber the tempest comes forth;</p> <p class="sl1">from the north winds, the cold.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037010" class="ver">10</span>With his breath God brings the frost,</p> <p class="sl1">and the broad waters congeal.<a id="ren22037010-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en22037010-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037011" class="ver">11</span>The clouds too are laden with moisture,</p> <p class="sl1">the storm-cloud scatters its light.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037012" class="ver">12</span><a id="rfn22037012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037012-1">*</a> He it is who changes their rounds, according to his plans,</p> <p class="sl1">to do all that he commands them</p> <p class="sl1">across the inhabited world.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037013" class="ver">13</span>Whether for punishment or mercy,</p> <p class="sl1">he makes it happen.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037014" class="ver">14</span>Listen to this, Job!</p> <p class="sl1">Stand and consider the marvels of God!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037015" class="ver">15</span>Do you know how God lays his command upon them,</p> <p class="sl1">and makes the light shine forth from his clouds?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037016" class="ver">16</span>Do you know how the clouds are banked,</p> <p class="sl1">the marvels of him who is perfect in knowledge?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037017" class="ver">17</span>You, who swelter in your clothes</p> <p class="sl1">when calm lies over the land from the south,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037018" class="ver">18</span>Can you with him spread out the firmament of the skies,</p> <p class="sl1">hard as a molten mirror?<a id="rfn22037018-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037018-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037019" class="ver">19</span>Teach us then what we shall say to him;</p> <p class="sl1">we cannot, for the darkness, make our plea.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037020" class="ver">20</span>Will he be told about it when I speak?</p> <p class="sl1">Can anyone talk when he is being destroyed?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037021" class="ver">21</span>Rather, it is as the light that cannot be seen</p> <p class="sl1">while it is obscured by the clouds,</p> <p class="sl1">till the wind comes by and sweeps them away.<a id="rfn22037021-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037021-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037022" class="ver">22</span>From Zaphon<a id="rfn22037022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037022-1">*</a> the golden splendor comes,</p> <p class="sl1">surrounding God’s awesome majesty!</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037023" class="ver">23</span>The Almighty! We cannot find him,</p> <p class="sl1">preeminent in power and judgment,</p> <p class="sl1">abundant in justice, who never oppresses.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v22037024" class="ver">24</span>Therefore people fear him;</p> <p class="sl1">none can see him, however wise their hearts.<a id="rfn22037024-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn22037024-1">*</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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