Job 26:6–14

Sheol is naked before God,

and Abaddon has no covering.

He stretches out the north over the void

and hangs the earth on nothing.

He binds up the waters in his thick clouds,

and the cloud is not split open under them.

He covers the face of the full moon

and spreads over it his cloud.

He has inscribed a circle on the face of the waters

at the boundary between light and darkness.

The pillars of heaven tremble

and are astounded at his rebuke.

By his power he stilled the sea;

by his understanding he shattered Rahab.

By his wind the heavens were made fair;

his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways,

and how small a whisper do we hear of him!

But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

The realm of the dead is naked before God;

Destruction lies uncovered.

He spreads out the northern skies over empty space;

he suspends the earth over nothing.

He wraps up the waters in his clouds,

yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.

He covers the face of the full moon,

spreading his clouds over it.

He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters

for a boundary between light and darkness.

The pillars of the heavens quake,

aghast at his rebuke.

By his power he churned up the sea;

by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.

By his breath the skies became fair;

his hand pierced the gliding serpent.

And these are but the outer fringe of his works;

how faint the whisper we hear of him!

Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”

Sheol is naked before God,

and Abaddon has no covering.

He stretches the northern skies over empty space;

he hangs the earth on nothing.

He wraps up the water in his clouds,

yet the clouds do not burst beneath its weight.

He obscures the view of his throne,

spreading his cloud over it.

He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters

at the boundary between light and darkness.

The pillars that hold up the sky tremble,

astounded at his rebuke.

By his power he stirred the sea,

and by his understanding he crushed Rahab.

By his breath the heavens gained their beauty;

his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

These are but the fringes of his ways;

how faint is the word we hear of him!

Who can understand his mighty thunder?

The underworld is naked in God’s presence.

The place of destruction is uncovered.

God stretches the northern sky over empty space

and hangs the earth on nothing.

He wraps the rain in his thick clouds,

and the clouds don’t burst with the weight.

He covers the face of the moon,

shrouding it with his clouds.

He created the horizon when he separated the waters;

he set the boundary between day and night.

The foundations of heaven tremble;

they shudder at his rebuke.

By his power the sea grew calm.

By his skill he crushed the great sea monster.

His Spirit made the heavens beautiful,

and his power pierced the gliding serpent.

These are just the beginning of all that he does,

merely a whisper of his power.

Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?”

Sheol is naked before him,

and there is no covering for Abaddon.

He stretches out the north over emptiness;

he hangs the earth over nothing.

He ties up the water in its clouds,

and the cloud is not torn open beneath it.

He covers the face of the full moon;

he spreads his cloud over it.

He has described a circle on the face of the water

between light and darkness.

“The pillars of heaven tremble,

and they are astounded at his rebuke.

By his power he stilled the sea,

and by his understanding he struck down Rahab.

By his breath the heavens were made clear;

his hand pierced the fleeing snake.

Look, these are the outer fringes of his ways,

and how faint is the word that we hear of him!

But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

Hell is naked before him,

And destruction hath no covering.

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place,

And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds;

And the cloud is not rent under them.

He holdeth back the face of his throne,

And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

He hath compassed the waters with bounds,

Until the day and night come to an end.

The pillars of heaven tremble

And are astonished at his reproof.

He divideth the sea with his power,

And by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens;

His hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Lo, these are parts of his ways:

But how little a portion is heard of him?

But the thunder of his power who can understand?