37:1 因此我心戰兢，從原處移動。
37:2 聽啊，上帝轟轟的聲音是他口中所發的響聲。
37:3 他發響聲震遍天下，發電光閃到地極。
37:4 隨後人聽見有雷聲轟轟，大發威嚴，雷電接連不斷。
37:5 上帝發出奇妙的雷聲；他行大事，我們不能測透。
37:6 他對雪說：要降在地上；對大雨和暴雨也是這樣說。
37:7 他封住各人的手，叫所造的萬人都曉得他的作為。
37:8 百獸進入穴中，臥在洞內。
37:9 暴風出於南宮；寒冷出於北方。
37:10 上帝噓氣成冰；寬闊之水也都凝結。
37:11 他使密雲盛滿水氣，布散電光之雲；
37:12 這雲是藉他的指引游行旋轉，得以在全地面上行他一切所吩咐的，
37:13 或為責罰，或為潤地，或為施行慈愛。
37:14 約伯啊，你要留心聽，要站立思想上帝奇妙的作為。
37:15 上帝如何吩咐這些，如何使雲中的電光照耀，你知道嗎？
37:16 雲彩如何浮於空中，那知識全備者奇妙的作為，你知道嗎？
37:17 南風使地寂靜，你的衣服就如火熱，你知道嗎？
37:18 你豈能與上帝同鋪穹蒼嗎？這穹蒼堅硬，如同鑄成的鏡子。
37:19 我們愚昧不能陳說；請你指教我們該對他說甚麼話。
37:20 人豈可說：我願與他說話？豈有人自願滅亡嗎？
37:21 現在有雲遮蔽，人不得見穹蒼的光亮；但風吹過，天又發晴。
37:22 金光出於北方，在上帝那裡有可怕的威嚴。
37:23 論到全能者，我們不能測度；他大有能力，有公平和大義，必不苦待人。
37:24 所以，人敬畏他；凡自以為心中有智慧的人，他都不顧念。
“At
this my heart pounds
and leaps from its place.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all people from their labor.[a]
8 The animals take cover;
they remain in their dens.
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,
the cold from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;
he scatters his lightning through them.
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,
or to water his earth and show his love.
14 “Listen
to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 “Tell
us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not
oppress.
24 Therefore, people revere him,
for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?
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以利戶最後的談話，是以上帝的創造和祂如何運行大自然的一些現象，讓約伯來思考上帝的偉大，而產生敬畏上帝的心，以至於不會在自以為是，願意謙卑來面對上帝之所以讓他經歷這些苦難的用意，好得著智慧的心！
正如使徒保羅在羅馬書1章19-20節所說：「上帝的事情，人所能知道的，原顯明在人心裡，因為上帝已經給他們顯明。自從造天地以來，上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。」
有如希伯來書3章3-4節為了說明耶穌基督是高過摩西的，就說到：「他比摩西算是更配多得榮耀，好像建造房屋的比房屋更尊榮；因為房屋都必有人建造，但建造萬物的就是上帝。」
耶穌基督之所以高過摩西，是因為創造主高過一切的受造者！也因為這樣約伯面對創造主時，不要忘記自己的身分和地位，更不可以忘記上帝的身分和地位！人是無法和上帝比擬的，人必須謙卑屈膝在上帝面前敬拜上帝，而不是與上帝對質，說到上帝不公平、沒有正義！這樣說，不管對錯如何，已經超越人的本分了！
親愛的弟兄姊妹，讓我們思想上帝的偉大之後，認識自己的渺小，人到上帝面前理當只有敬畏、只有敬拜，不是抱怨與質疑上帝，雖然上帝允許，我們仍是要放下自己，願上帝的旨意和主權彰顯！
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