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37:1  "My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me.
37:2  Listen carefully to the thunder of God's voice as it rolls from his mouth.
37:3  It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction.
37:4  Then comes the roaring of the thunder--the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks.
37:5  God's voice is glorious in the thunder. We can't even imagine the greatness of his power.
37:6  "He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.
37:7  Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power.
37:8  The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens.
37:9  The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.
37:10  God's breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.
37:11  He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning.
37:12  The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
37:13  He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love.
37:14  "Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
37:15  Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
37:16  Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?
37:17  When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
37:18  he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that?
37:19  "So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
37:20  Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?
37:21  We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds.
37:22  So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
37:23  We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.
37:24  No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence."