371 "At this also my heart trembles , And leaps from its place . 2 "Listen closely to the thunder of His voice , And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth . 3 "Under the whole heaven He lets it loose , And His lightning to the ends of the earth . 4 "After it, a voice roars ; He thunders with His majestic voice , And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard . 5 "God thunders with His voice wondrously , Doing great things which we cannot comprehend .
6 "For to the snow He says , 'Fall on the earth ,' And to the downpour e and the rain e , 'Be strong .' 7 "He seals the hand of every man , That all men may know His work . 8 "Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den . 9 "Out of the south comes the storm , And out of the north the cold . 10 "From the breath of God ice is made , And the expanse of the waters is frozen . 11 "Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud ; He disperses the cloud of His lightning . 12 "It changes direction , turning around by His guidance , That it may do whatever e He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth . 13 "Whether for correction , or for His world , Or for lovingkindness , He causes it to happen .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 37:1-13
Commentary on Job 37:1-13
(Read Job 37:1-13)
The changes of the weather are the subject of a great deal of our thoughts and common talk; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, as Elihu, with a regard to God, the director of them! We must notice the glory of God, not only in the thunder and lightning, but in the more common and less awful changes of the weather; as the snow and rain. Nature directs all creatures to shelter themselves from a storm; and shall man only be unprovided with a refuge? Oh that men would listen to the voice of God, who in many ways warns them to flee from the wrath to come; and invites them to accept his salvation, and to be happy. The ill opinion which men entertain of the Divine direction, peculiarly appears in their murmurs about the weather, though the whole result of the year proves the folly of their complaints. Believers should avoid this; no days are bad as God makes them, though we make many bad by our sins.