[1] "At the sound of his thunder, my heart pounds. It is as if my heart will jump out of my chest. [2] Listen! Listen to the thunder of God's voice. Listen to the rumbling that comes from his mouth. [3] He turns his lightning loose under the whole sky. And he sends it to the farthest parts of the earth. [4] After that you can hear the roar when he thunders with a great sound. He does not hold back the flashing when his voice is heard. [5] God's voice thunders in wonderful ways. He does great things we cannot understand. [6] God says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth.' And he says to the rain shower, 'Be a heavy rain.' [7] With it, God stops everyone from working. That way, everyone knows it is the work of God. [8] The animals take cover from the rain. They stay in their dens. [9] The storm comes from where it was stored. The cold comes from the strong winds. [10] The breath of God makes ice. And the wide waters become frozen. [11] God fills the clouds up with water. And he scatters his lightning through them. [12] At God's command they swirl around over the whole earth. They do whatever he commands. [13] God uses the clouds to punish people or to water his earth and show his love. [14] "Job, listen to this. Stop and notice God's miracles. [15] Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash? [16] Do you know how the clouds hang in the sky? They are the miracles of God, who knows everything. [17] You suffer in your clothes when the land is made quiet by the hot, south wind. [18] You cannot stretch out the sky like God and make it look as hard as polished bronze. [19] Tell us what we should say to God. We cannot get our arguments ready because we do not have enough understanding. [20] Should God be told that I want to speak? A man might try to speak to God, but he would surely be swallowed up. [21] No one can look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has blown all the clouds away. [22] God comes out of the north in golden light. He comes in overwhelming greatness. [23] God All-Powerful is too high for us to reach. He has great strength. He is always right and never punishes unfairly. [24] That is why people honor God. He does not respect those who say they are wise."
