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1. "Whenever this happens, my heart stops-- I'm stunned, I can't catch my breath.
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1. At this H2063 also H637 my heart H3820 trembleth H2729 , and is moved H5425 out of his place H4480 H4725 .
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2. Listen to it! Listen to his thunder, the rolling, rumbling thunder of his voice.
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2. Hear attentively H8085 H8085 the noise H7267 of his voice H6963 , and the sound H1899 that goeth out H3318 of his mouth H4480 H6310 .
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3. He lets loose his lightnings from horizon to horizon, lighting up the earth from pole to pole.
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3. He directeth H3474 it under H8478 the whole H3605 heaven H8064 , and his lightning H216 unto H5921 the ends H3671 of the earth H776 .
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4. In their wake, the thunder echoes his voice, powerful and majestic. He lets out all the stops, he holds nothing back. No one can mistake that voice--
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4. After H310 it a voice H6963 roareth H7580 : he thundereth H7481 with the voice H6963 of his excellency H1347 ; and he will not H3808 stay H6117 them when H3588 his voice H6963 is heard H8085 .
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5. His word thundering so wondrously, his mighty acts staggering our understanding.
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5. God H410 thundereth H7481 marvelously H6381 with his voice H6963 ; great things H1419 doeth H6213 he , which we cannot H3808 comprehend H3045 .
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6. He orders the snow, 'Blanket the earth!' and the rain, 'Soak the whole countryside!'
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6. For H3588 he saith H559 to the snow H7950 , Be H1933 thou on the earth H776 ; likewise to the small H4306 rain H1653 , and to the great H4306 rain H1653 of his strength H5797 .
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7. No one can escape the weather--it's there. And no one can escape from God.
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7. He sealeth up H2856 the hand H3027 of every H3605 man H120 ; that all H3605 men H376 may know H3045 his work H4639 .
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8. Wild animals take shelter, crawling into their dens,
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8. Then the beasts H2416 go H935 into H1119 dens H695 , and remain H7931 in their places H4585 .
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9. When blizzards roar out of the north and freezing rain crusts the land.
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9. Out of H4480 the south H2315 cometh H935 the whirlwind H5492 : and cold H7135 out of the north H4480 H4215 .
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10. It's God's breath that forms the ice, it's God's breath that turns lakes and rivers solid.
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10. By the breath H4480 H5397 of God H410 frost H7140 is given H5414 : and the breadth H7341 of the waters H4325 is straitened H4164 .
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11. And yes, it's God who fills clouds with rainwater and hurls lightning from them every which way.
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11. Also H637 by watering H7377 he wearieth H2959 the thick cloud H5645 : he scattereth H6327 his bright H216 cloud H6051 :
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12. He puts them through their paces--first this way, then that-- commands them to do what he says all over the world.
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12. And it H1931 is turned H2015 round about H4524 by his counsels H8458 : that they may do H6466 whatsoever H3605 H834 he commandeth H6680 them upon H5921 the face H6440 of the world H8398 in the earth H776 .
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13. Whether for discipline or grace or extravagant love, he makes sure they make their mark.
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13. He causeth it to come H4672 , whether H518 for correction H7626 , or H518 for his land H776 , or H518 for mercy H2617 .
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14. "Job, are you listening? Have you noticed all this? Stop in your tracks! Take in God's miracle-wonders!
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14. Hearken H238 unto this H2063 , O Job H347 : stand still H5975 , and consider H995 the wondrous H6381 works of God H410 .
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15. Do you have any idea how God does it all, how he makes bright lightning from dark storms,
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15. Dost thou know H3045 when God H433 disposed H7760 H5921 them , and caused the light H216 of his cloud H6051 to shine H3313 ?
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16. How he piles up the cumulus clouds-- all these miracle-wonders of a perfect Mind?
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16. Dost thou know H3045 H5921 the balancings H4657 of the clouds H5645 , the wondrous works H4652 of him which is perfect H8549 in knowledge H1843 ?
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17. Why, you don't even know how to keep cool on a sweltering hot day,
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17. How H834 thy garments H899 are warm H2525 , when he quieteth H8252 the earth H776 by the south H4480 H1864 wind ?
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18. So how could you even dream of making a dent in that hot-tin-roof sky?
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18. Hast thou with H5973 him spread out H7554 the sky H7834 , which is strong H2389 , and as a molten H3332 looking glass H7209 ?
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19. "If you're so smart, give us a lesson in how to address God. We're in the dark and can't figure it out.
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19. Teach H3045 us what H4100 we shall say H559 unto him; for we cannot H3808 order H6186 our speech by reason H4480 H6440 of darkness H2822 .
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20. Do you think I'm dumb enough to challenge God? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
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20. Shall it be told H5608 him that H3588 I speak H1696 ? if H518 a man H376 speak H559 , surely H3588 he shall be swallowed up H1104 .
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21. No one in his right mind stares straight at the sun on a clear and cloudless day.
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21. And now H6258 men see H7200 not H3808 the bright H925 light H216 which H1931 is in the clouds H7834 : but the wind H7307 passeth H5674 , and cleanseth H2891 them.
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22. As gold comes from the northern mountains, so a terrible beauty streams from God.
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22. Fair weather H2091 cometh H857 out of the north H4480 H6828 : with H5921 God H433 is terrible H3372 majesty H1935 .
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23. "Mighty God! Far beyond our reach! Unsurpassable in power and justice! It's unthinkable that he'd treat anyone unfairly.
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23. Touching the Almighty H7706 , we cannot H3808 find him out H4672 : he is excellent H7689 in power H3581 , and in judgment H4941 , and in plenty H7230 of justice H6666 : he will not H3808 afflict H6031 .
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24. So bow to him in deep reverence, one and all! If you're wise, you'll most certainly worship him."
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24. Men H376 do therefore H3651 fear H3372 him : he respecteth H7200 not H3808 any H3605 that are wise H2450 of heart H3820 .
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