Study Desk

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.

Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.

God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.

He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.

He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.

They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.

Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness, He does not oppress.

I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?

Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?

He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.

Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?

He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.

From there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar.

His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is."