12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven?

And see how lofty are the highest stars!

13 Yet you say, ‘What does God know?

Does he judge through such darkness?

14 Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us

as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’

15 Will you keep to the old path

that the wicked have trod?

16 They were carried off before their time,

their foundations washed away by a flood.

17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!

What can the Almighty do to us?’

18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,

so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.

19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;

the innocent mock them, saying,

20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed,

and fire devours their wealth.’

12 Is not God in the height of heaven?

And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

13 And thou sayest, How doth God know?

Can he judge through the dark cloud?

14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not;

And he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

15 Hast thou marked the old way

Which wicked men have trodden?

16 Which were cut down out of time,

Whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

17 Which said unto God, Depart from us:

And what can the Almighty do for them?

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things:

But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19 The righteous see it, and are glad:

And the innocent laugh them to scorn.

20 Whereas our substance is not cut down,

But the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

12 “God is so great—higher than the heavens,

higher than the farthest stars.

13 But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing!

How can he judge through the thick darkness?

14 For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us.

He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’

15 “Will you continue on the old paths

where evil people have walked?

16 They were snatched away in the prime of life,

the foundations of their lives washed away.

17 For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone!

What can the Almighty do to us?’

18 Yet he was the one who filled their homes with good things,

so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.

19 “The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed,

and the innocent will laugh in contempt.

20 They will say, ‘See how our enemies have been destroyed.

The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’

12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?

And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!

13 And you say, ‘What does God know?

Can He judge through the deep darkness?

14 Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,

And He walks above the circle of heaven.’

15 Will you keep to the old way

Which wicked men have trod,

16 Who were cut down before their time,

Whose foundations were swept away by a flood?

17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us!

What can the Almighty do to them?’

18 Yet He filled their houses with good things;

But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19 “The righteous see it and are glad,

And the innocent laugh at them:

20 ‘Surely our adversaries are cut down,

And the fire consumes their remnant.’

12 “God is in the highest part of heaven.

See how high the highest stars are!

13 But you ask, ‘What does God know?

Can he judge us through the dark clouds?

14 Thick clouds cover him so he cannot see us

as he walks around high up in the sky.’

15 Are you going to stay on the old path

where evil people walk?

16 They were carried away before their time was up,

and their foundations were washed away by a flood.

17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!

The Almighty can do nothing to us.’

18 But it was God who filled their houses with good things.

Their way of thinking is different from mine.

19 “Good people can watch and be glad;

the innocent can laugh at them and say,

20 ‘Surely our enemies are destroyed,

and fire burns up their wealth.’

12 Is not God in the height of heaven?

And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

13 And thou sayest, What doth God know?

Can he judge through the thick darkness?

14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not;

And he walketh on the vault of heaven.

15 Wilt thou keep the old way

Which wicked men have trodden?

16 Who were snatched away before their time,

Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,

17 Who said unto God, Depart from us;

And, What can the Almighty do for us?

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things:

But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19 The righteous see it, and are glad;

And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

20 Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off,

And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.

12 Is not †God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they! 13 And thou sayest, What doth •God know? will he judge through the dark cloud? 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.

15 Dost thou mark the ancient path which wicked men have trodden? 16 Who were carried off before the time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood; 17 Who said unto •God, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them? 18 Yet he filled their houses with good. But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn: 20 Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?

12 “Isn’t God high above in the heavens? 

Look how high the highest stars are! 

13 You ask, ‘What does God know? 

Can he judge ⸤anything⸥ from behind a dark cloud? 

14 Thick clouds surround him so that he cannot see. 

He walks above the clouds.’ 

15 “Are you following the old path that wicked people have taken? 

16 They are snatched up before their time. 

A river washes their foundation away. 

17 They told God, ‘Leave us alone! 

What can the Almighty do for us?’ 

18 Yet, he filled their homes with good things. 

(The plan of the wicked is foreign to my way of thinking.) 

19 The righteous saw it and were glad, 

and the innocent made fun of them by saying, 

20 ‘Indeed, their wealth has been wiped out, 

and a fire has burned up what ⸤little⸥ they had left.’ 

12 Isn’t God as high as the heavens?

And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!

13 Yet you say: “What does God know?

Can He judge through thick darkness?

14 Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see,

as He walks on the circle of the sky.”

15 Will you continue on the ancient path

that wicked men have walked?

16 They were snatched away before their time,

and their foundations were washed away by a river.

17 They were the ones who said to God, “Leave us alone!”

and “What can the Almighty do to us?”

18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things.

The counsel of the wicked is far from me!

19 The righteous see this and rejoice;

the innocent mock them, saying,

20 “Surely our opponents are destroyed,

and fire has consumed what they left behind.”

12 “Is not God high in the heavens?

See the highest stars, how lofty they are!

13 Therefore you say, ‘What does God know?

Can he judge through the deep darkness?

14 Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see,

and he walks on the dome of heaven.’

15 Will you keep to the old way

that the wicked have trod?

16 They were snatched away before their time;

their foundation was washed away by a flood.

17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone,’

and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—

but the plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.

19 The righteous see it and are glad;

the innocent laugh them to scorn,

20 saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off,

and what they left, the fire has consumed.’

12 “Is not God in the height of the heavens?

But see how lofty are the highest stars.

13 And you ask, ‘What does God know?

Can he judge through deep gloom?

14 Thick clouds are a covering for him, so that he does not see;

and he walks about on the dome of heaven.’

15 Will you keep to the way of old

that the people of mischief have trod,

16 who were snatched away before their time,

whose foundation was washed away by a current?

17 Those who said to God, ‘Turn away from us,’

and ‘What can Shaddai do to us?’

18 Yet he himself filled up their houses with good things,

but the schemes of the wicked are repugnant to me.

19 The righteous see, and they rejoice,

but the innocent one mocks at them.

20 Surely our foe perishes,

and fire has consumed their remainder.

12 “Isn’t God in the highest parts of heaven?

See how high the highest stars are!

13 But you still say, ‘What does God know?

Can he see through the darkest clouds to judge us?

14 He goes around in the highest heavens.

Thick clouds keep him from seeing us.’

15 Will you stay on the old path

that sinful people have walked on?

16 They were carried off even before they died.

Their foundations were washed away by a flood.

17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!

What can you do to us, you Mighty One?’

18 But he was the one who filled their houses with good things.

So I don’t pay any attention to the advice they give.

19 “Those who do what is right are joyful

when they see sinners destroyed.

Those who haven’t done anything wrong make fun of them.

20 They say, ‘Our enemies are completely destroyed.

Fire has burned up their wealth.’

12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?

Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

13 “You say, ‘What does God know?

Can He judge through the thick darkness?

14 ‘Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;

And He walks on the vault of heaven.’

15 “Will you keep to the ancient path

Which wicked men have trod,

16 Who were snatched away before their time,

Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

17 “They said to God, ‘Depart from us!’

And ‘What can the Almighty do to them?’

18 “Yet He filled their houses with good things;

But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19 “The righteous see and are glad,

And the innocent mock them,

20 Saying, ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off,

And their abundance the fire has consumed.’