Job 26
1 And Job answered and said,
Job replied,
2 How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
“How helpful you have been to this feeble man that I am. How supportive you have been to the weak.
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
What good advice you have given to this ignorant man, demonstrating you have so much wisdom.
4 For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
Who helped you speak these words? Who inspired you to say such things?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;
The dead tremble, those beneath the waters.
Sheol lies naked before God, Abaddon is uncovered. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
He stretches the northern sky over empty space; he hangs the world on nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
9 He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
10 He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
On the surface of the waters he set a boundary; he set a limit dividing light from darkness.
11 The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble; they shake with fear at his rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
He calmed the sea with his power; because he knew what to do he crushed Rahab.
13 By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
The breath of his voice made the heavens beautiful; with his hand he pierced the gliding serpent.
14 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?
This is just a little of all he does—what we hear of him is hardly a whisper, so who can understand his thunderous power?”
