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"At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

"Listen closely to the ^(a)thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

"Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His ^[a]lightning to the ^(b)ends of the earth.

"After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain ^[b]the lightnings when His voice is heard.

"God ^(c)thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing ^(d)great things which we cannot comprehend.

"For to ^(e)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,' And to the ^[c](f)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.'

"He ^(g)seals the hand of every man, That ^(h)all men may know His work.

"Then the beast goes into its ⁽ⁱ⁾lair And remains in its ^[d]den.

"Out of the ^[e](j)south comes the storm, And out of the ^[f]north the cold.

"From the breath of God ^(k)ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

"Also with moisture He ^(l)loads the thick cloud; He ^(m)disperses ⁽ⁿ⁾the cloud of His ^[g]lightning.

"It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That ^[h]it may do whatever He ^(o)commands ^[i]it On the ^(p)face of the inhabited earth.

"Whether for ^[j](q)correction, or for ^(r)His world, Or for ^(s)lovingkindness, He causes it to ^[k]happen.

"Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

"Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the ^[l]lightning of His cloud to shine?

"Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The ^(t)wonders of one ^(u)perfect in knowledge,

You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?

"Can you, with Him, ^(v)spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?

"Teach us what we shall say to Him; We ^(w)cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? ^[m]Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

"Now ^[n]men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

"Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

"The Almighty—^(x)we cannot find Him; He is ^(y)exalted in power And ^(z)He will not do violence ^(aa)to justice and abundant righteousness.

"Therefore men ^(ab)fear Him; He does not ^(ac)regard any who are wise of heart."