Job26

Job responds to his friends by sarcastically questioning the value of their counsel. He then shifts to a magnificent declaration of God's unparalleled power and wisdom in creation and governance. Job describes God's control over the underworld, the cosmos, and natural elements, asserting that these wonders are but a small glimpse of His incomprehensible might.

Job Rejects Bildad's Weak Counsel

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Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
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Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
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Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
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To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?

God's Incomparable Power in Creation

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The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
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The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction.
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He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
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He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
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He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
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He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
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The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
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The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
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His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?
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