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

-"Listen closely to the ^(C1)thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

-"Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His ^(F1)lightning travels to the ^(C1)ends of the earth.

-"After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain ^(F1)the lightning when His voice is heard.

-"God ^(C1)thunders wondrously with His voice, Doing ^(C2)great things which we do not comprehend.

-"For to ^(C1)the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the ^(F1)(C2)downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

-"He ^(C1)seals the hand of every person, So that ^(C2)all people may know His work.

-"Then the animal goes into its ^(C1)lair And remains in its ^(F1)den.

-"From the ^(F1)(C1)south comes the storm, And from the north wind the cold.

-"From the breath of God ^(C1)ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

-"He also ^(C1)loads the clouds with moisture; He ^(C2)disperses ^(C3)the cloud of His ^(F1)lightning.

-"It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That ^(F1)it may do whatever He ^(C1)commands ^(F2)it On the ^(C2)face of the inhabited earth.

-"Whether for ^(F1)(C1)correction, or for ^(C2)His earth, Or for ^(C3)goodness, He causes it to ^(F2)happen.

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

-"Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the ^(F1)lightning of His clouds to shine?

-"Do you know about the hovering of the clouds, The ^(C1)wonders of One who is ^(C2)perfect in knowledge,

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

-"Can you, with Him, ^(C1)spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?

-"Teach us what we are to say to Him; We ^(C1)cannot present our case because of darkness.

-"Shall it be told Him that I would speak? ^(F1)Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

"Now people do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

-"From the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

-"The Almighty—^(C1)we cannot find Him; He is ^(C2)exalted in power And ^(C3)He will not violate ^(C4)justice and abundant righteousness.

-"Therefore people ^(C1)fear Him; He does not ^(C2)regard any who are wise of heart."