Job 26
1 Then Job answered,
And Job answered and said,
2 "How have you helped him who is without power. How have you saved the arm that has no strength.
How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
3 How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge.
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
4 To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came forth from you?
For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 "Those who are deceased tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;
Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
13 By his Ruach the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
14 Look, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
