371 “Yes, at this my heart trembles,
and is moved out of its place. 2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,
the sound that goes out of his mouth. 3 He sends it forth under the whole sky,
and his lightning to the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roars.
He thunders with the voice of his majesty.
He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard. 5 God thunders marvelously with his voice.
He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
6 For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth;’
likewise to the shower of rain,
and to the showers of his mighty rain. 7 He seals up the hand of every man,
that all men whom he has made may know it. 8 Then the animals take cover,
and remain in their dens. 9 Out of its chamber comes the storm,
and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God, ice is given,
and the breadth of the waters is frozen. 11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture.
He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. 12 It is turned around by his guidance,
that they may do whatever he commands them
on the surface of the habitable world, 13 Whether it is for correction, or for his land,
or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
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.