| 章 |
| 37:1 |
"At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
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| 37:2 |
Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
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| 37:3 |
He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
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| 37:4 |
After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
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| 37:5 |
God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
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| 37:6 |
He says to the snow, `Fall on the earth, 'and to the rain shower, `Be a mighty downpour.
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| 37:7 |
'So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor.
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| 37:8 |
The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
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| 37:9 |
The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
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| 37:10 |
The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
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| 37:11 |
He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
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| 37:12 |
At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
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| 37:13 |
He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.
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| 37:14 |
"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.
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| 37:15 |
Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
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| 37:16 |
Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
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| 37:17 |
You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
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| 37:18 |
can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
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| 37:19 |
"Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
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| 37:20 |
Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
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| 37:21 |
Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
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| 37:22 |
Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
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| 37:23 |
The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
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| 37:24 |
Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?"
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