Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty 1 Brenton At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place. BSB BSB: “At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Brenton Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth. BSB BSB: Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 Brenton His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth. BSB BSB: He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 Brenton After him shall be a cry with a loud voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice. BSB BSB: Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
5 Brenton The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not; BSB BSB: God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
6 Brenton commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might. BSB BSB: For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
7 Brenton He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness. BSB BSB: He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
8 Brenton And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in their lair. BSB BSB: The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
9 Brenton Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops. BSB BSB: The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
10 Brenton And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases. BSB BSB: By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.
11 Brenton And if a cloud obscures what is precious to him , his light will disperse the cloud. BSB BSB: He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
12 Brenton And he will carry round the encircling clouds by his governance, to perform their works: whatsoever he shall command them, BSB BSB: They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
13 Brenton this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, or for his land, or if he shall find him an object for mercy. BSB BSB: Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.
14 Brenton Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord. BSB BSB: Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
15 Brenton We know that God has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness. BSB BSB: Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?
16 Brenton And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly. BSB BSB: Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Brenton But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land. BSB BSB: You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Brenton Wilt thou establish with him foundations for the ancient heavens? they are strong as a molten mirror. BSB BSB: can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?
19 Brenton Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much. BSB BSB: Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Brenton Have I a book or a scribe by me, that I may stand and put man to silence? BSB BSB: Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?
21 Brenton But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds. BSB BSB: Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Brenton From the north come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty; BSB BSB: Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.
23 Brenton and we do not find another his equal in strength: as for him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens? BSB BSB: The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
24 Brenton Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him. BSB BSB: Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
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