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Lo, he spreadeth his light around him, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

[His] hands he covereth with lightning, and commandeth it where it is to strike.

His thundering declareth concerning him; the cattle even, concerning its coming.

Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?

Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, [and] they wander for lack of meat?

Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?

The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?