God is terrible CHAPTERS XXXVII, XXXVIII. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. h Ex. 9. 18, 12. 18, 19. Heb. a rod. ich. 38. 26, r ch. 34. 13. 27. 25 Every man may see it; mans ch. 34. 10. may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we u know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he y maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: t Ps. 92. 5. u1 Cor. 13. x Ps. 90. 2. 12. y Ps. 147. 8. k 2 Sam. 21. 13. 45. I Ps. 111. 2. in his great works. whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. 13 h He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or i for his land, or k for mercy. 14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and I consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 m Dost thou know the ba m ch. 36. 29. lancings of the clouds, the won drous works of n him which is per fect in knowledge? n ch. 36. 4. o Gen. 1. 6. 23 z Which the clouds do drop z Prov. 3. 20. Is 44. 24. and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle ? 30 Behold, he a spreadeth his a ch. 37. 3. light upon it, and covereth the Heb. the bottom of the sea. 31 For b by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 d With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 e The noise thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour. CHAPTER XXXVII. 'God is to be feared because of his great works. 15 His wisdom is unsearchable in them. ᎪᎢ T this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the † ends of the earth. 4 After it a a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his excellency and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously 9. 10. & 36. with his voice; b great things doeth 26. Rev. 15. he, which we cannot comprehend. 3. 6 For he saith to the snow, Bec Ps. 147. 16, thou on the earth; likewise to the + Heb. and small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; d that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts e go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 † Out of the south cometh the whirlwind and cold out of the † north. to the show-t Heb. if + Heb. sockets. d Ps. 109. 27. Heb. made e Ps. 104. 22. of the cham- 10 f By the breath of God frost is given and the breadth of the wa-winds. ters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth† his bright cloud: f ch. 38. 29, 30. Ps. 147. + Heb. the cloud of his 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may e dog Ps. 148. 8 to sink. g Gen. 1. 9. Ps. 33. 7. & 104. 9. Prov. 8. 29. Jer. 5. 22. Or, established my it. 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. 21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north with God is terrible ma jesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, P we cannot find him out: q he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice he will not afflict. : 24 Men do therefore r fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. CHAPTER XXXVIII. 1 God challengeth Job to answer. 4 God, by his mighty works, convinceth Job of ignorance, 31 and of imbecility. THEN the LORD answered Job a out of the whirlwind, and 2 counsel by c words without knowsaid Who is this that darkeneth ledge? 3d Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4 e Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, † if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner-stone thereof: 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all f the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 g Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, 10 And brake up for it my dedecree upon creed place, and set bars and doors, Il ch. 26. 10. I 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou Man's weakness and ignorance come, but no further: and here shall] † thy proud waves i be stayed? 12 Hast thou k commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the day-spring to know his place; 13 That it night take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it ? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. 15 And from the wicked their m light is withholden, and n the high arm shall be broken. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. JOB. compared with God's works. that they may go, and say unto CHRIST thee, † Here we are? Before cir. 1520. Heb. the waves. & 93. 4. b ch. 32. 8. Ps. 51. 6. Eccles. 2.26. Ps. 89. 9. can cause to lie down. Or, When 1 Ps. 104. 35. the dust is m ch. 18. 5. n Ps. 10. 15. o Ps. 77. 19. 16 Hast thou o entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? 17 Have P the gates of death beenp Ps. 9. 13. opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that l'Or, at. thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof ? 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? 22 Hast thou entered into q the q Ps. 135. 7. treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved a-r Ex. 9. 18. gainst the time of trouble, against Josh. 10. 11. the day of battle and war? 30. 24 By what way is the light part-13. Rev. 16. ed, which scattereth the east wind 21. upon the earth? + Heb. is poured. Ps. 104.21. & 145. 15. + Heb. the life. 36 b Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts ? or who hath given understanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or † who can stay the bottles of heaven, 38 When the dust † groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? 39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the co ert to lio in wait? 41 d Who provideth for the raven d Ps. 147. 9. his food? when his young ones cry Matt. 6. 26. unto God, they wander for lack of a Ps. 29. 9. b ch. 24. 5. Jer. 2. 24. 25 Who hath divided a water-s ch. 28. 26. Hos. 8. 9. course for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; + Heb. salt places. + Heb. of the exactor. ch. 3. 18. c Num. 23. the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when a the hinds do calve? 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3 They how themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the banda of the wild ass? 6 b Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the unicorn be willing to 27 t To satisfy the desolate and t Ps. 107. 35. 22. Deut. 33. serve thee, or abide by thy crib? waste ground; and to cause the 31 Canst thou bind the sweet in-y ch. 37. 10. feathers of feathers unto the ostrich? fluences of † Pleiades, or loose the bands of † Orion? Job humbleth himself to God. 18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. CHAPTERS XL, XLI. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. + Heb. terrors. 21 || He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: fhe goeth! Or, His on to meet the † armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? feet dig. f Jer. 8. 6. + Heb. the armour. Before CHRIST cir. 1520. k Is. 2. 12. Dan. 4. 37. Or, the elephant, as some think. 11 Or, He setteth up. 1 Ps. 104. 14. + Heb. he oppresseth. Or, Will any take him in his sight, Jor, bore his nose with a h Matt. 24. gin? ch. 41. 28. Luke 17.1, 2. 37. That is, a whale, or, a whirlpool. a Ps. 104. 26. Is. 27. 1. † Heb. which thou 2 Shall he that a contendeth with a ch. 33. 13. drownest. 3 T Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4 b Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but IPs. 39. 9. will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. 6 Td Then answered the LORD d ch. 38. 1. unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 e Gird up thy loins now like a e ch. 38. 3. man fI will demand of thee, and f ch. 42. 4. declare thou unto me. 8g Wilt thou also disannul my g Ps. 51. 4. judgment? wilt thou condemn me, Rom. 5. 4. that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with h a voice h ch. 37. 4. like him? Ps. 29. 3, 4. 10 i Deck thyself now with ma-i Ps. 93. 1. jesty and excellency; and array & 104. 1. thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath and behold every one that is proud, and abase him." 12 Look on every one that is God's power in the behemoth. kproud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. 15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 || He moveth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, the drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. CAN CHAPTER XLI. Of God's great power in the leviathan. ANST thou draw out || a leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? 2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? 3 Will he make many supplica. tions unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a ser. vant for ever? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thoa bind him for thy maidens ? 6 Shall thy companions make a banquet of him? shail they part him among the merchants? 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ? or his head with fishspears? 8 Lay thine hand upon him, re member the battle, do no mo!". 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? 10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? 11 c Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? d whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can discover the face of God's power in the leviathan. his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15 His † scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. 16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyeids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22 In his neck remaineth strength, Or, within. + Heb. strong pieces of shields. and sorrow is turned into joy be- Heb. sorfore him. 23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. 24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. 25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. 26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the || habergeon. 27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30 † Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp-pointed things upon the mire. 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. 33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. 34 He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride. CHAPTER XLII. 1 Job submitteth himself unto God. 7 God, preferring Job's cause, maketh his friends submit themselves, and accepteth him. 10 He magnifieth and blesseth Job. 16 Job's age and death. row re joiceth. t Heb. The fallings. 1 Or, breastplate. Heb. Sharp pieces of potsherd. | Or, who Before CHRIST cir. 1520. Ps. 40. 5. & 131. 1. & 139. 6. d ch. 38. 3. & 40.7. le Ezra 9. 6. ch. 40. 4. f Num. 23. 1. g Matt. 5. 24. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: dI will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee: 6 Wherefore I e abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. 7 And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. 8 Therefore take unto you now f seven bullocks and seven rams, and g go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall h pray for you for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after John 5. 16. your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. h Gen. 20. 17. Jam. 5. 15, 16. + Heb. his face, or, person, 1 Sam. 25. 35. Mal. 1. 8. + Heb. the face of Job. i Ps. 14. 7. & 126. 1. Heb.added all that had been to Job unto the double. k Is. 40. 2. 13. 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted † Job. 10 i And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD t gave Job k twice as much as he had before. 11 Then came there unto him1all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his ac1 See ch. 19. quaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an ear-ring of gold." m ch. 8. 7. Jam. 5. 11. 12 So the LORD blessed in the latter end of Job more than his ben See ch. 1. ginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses. 3. 13 He had also seven sons, and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. 15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. 16 After this p lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and Gen. 25. 8.9 full of days. 462 BL happiness of the ungodly. man LESSED a is the that walketh not in the counsel of b the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; d and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree e planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not † wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so: but are g like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM II. 1 The kingdom of Christ. 10 Kings are exhorted to accept it. WHY WHY a do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his b Anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 d He that sitteth in the heavens e shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and || vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King †fupon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare || the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, g Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. & 84. 12. Prov. 16. 20. a Prov. 4. 14, Is. 30. 18. Jer. 17. 7. 15. Or, wicked. b Ps. 26. 4. Jer. 15. 17. c Ps. 119. 35, 47, 92. d Josh. 1. 8. Ps. 119. 1, 97. e Jer. 17. 8. Ezek. 47. 12. + Heb. fade. f Gen. 39. 3, 23. Ps. 128. 2. Is. 3. 10. g Job 21. 18. Ps. 35. 5. Is. 17. 13. & 29. 5. Hos. 13. 3. i Ps. 37. 18. Nah. 1. 7. John 10. 14. 2 Tim. 2. 19. 1047. + Heb. medi-Hos. 13. 4. tate. John 1. 41. c Jer. 5. 5. Luke 19. 14. Ps. 11. 4. e Ps. 37. 13. b Ps. 45. 7. & 59. 8. Prov. 1. 26. Or,trouble. Heb. anointed. Jonah 2. 9. Rev. 7. 10. & 19. I. Or, overseer, Hab 3. 19. little. o Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. PSALM III. The security of God's protection. TA Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, a how are they increased that trouble me? many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, b There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O LORD, art ca shield || for me; my glory, and d the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and e he heard me out of his fholy hill. Selah. 5 g I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. ô hI will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God; i for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. PSALM IV. 1 David prayeth for audience. 2 He reproveth and exhorteth his enemies. 6 Man's happiness is in God's favour. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. HEA TEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in disgra-tress; || have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Or, be cious unto Heb. upon me. Zion, the hill of my holiness. 12 Sam. 5. 7. a 2 Tim. 2. 19. 2 Pet. 2. decree. 5.5. b Eph. 4. 26. h Ps. 22. 27. c Ps. 77. 6. 2 Cor. 13. 5. Deut. 33. 19. Ps. 50. 14. & 51. 19. 2 Sam. 15. 12. e Ps. 37. 3. & 62. 8. f Num. 6. 26. Ps. 80. 3, 7, 19. & 119. Is. 9. 3. 1 Phil. 2. 12. 135. m Gen. 41. 40. 1 Sam. 5. 23. 17. Job 11. 18, Rev. 6. 16, 19. & 26. 5. 20 ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. 3 But know that a the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. 4b Stand in awe, and sin not: c commune with your own hear upon your bed, and be still. Selah 5 Offer d the sacrifices of righteousness, and e put your trust in the LORD. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put g gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 hI will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: i for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. |