But ask now
the beasts,
and
they shall teach thee;
and the fowls
of the air,
and
they shall tell thee:
Or speak
to the earth,
and it
shall teach thee:
and the fishes
of the sea
shall declare
unto thee.
Who knoweth not
in all
these that the hand
of the LORD
hath wrought this?
In whose hand
is the soul
of every living thing,
and the breath
of all mankind.
Doth not
the ear
try words?
and the mouth
taste his meat?
At this
also my heart trembleth,
and is moved
out of his place.
Hear attentively the noise
of his voice,
and the sound
that goeth out of his mouth.
He directeth it
under the whole heaven,
and his lightning
unto the ends
of the earth.
After it
a voice roareth:
he thundereth with the voice
of his excellency;
and
he will not stay them
when his voice
is heard.
God thundereth marvellously
with his voice;
great things
doeth he,
which we
cannot comprehend.
For he
saith to the snow,
Be thou
on the earth;
likewise
to the small rain,
and
to the great rain
of his strength.
He sealeth up the hand
of every man;
that all men
may know
his work.
Then the beasts
go into dens,
and remain
in their places.
Out of the south
cometh the whirlwind:
and cold
out of the north.
By the breath
of God
frost
is given:
and the breadth
of the waters
is straitened.
Also by watering
he wearieth the thick cloud:
he scattereth his bright cloud:
And it
is turned round about
by his counsels:
that they
may do whatsoever
he commandeth them upon the face
of the world
in the earth.
He causeth it
to come,
whether for correction,
or for his land,
or for mercy.
Hearken unto this,
O Job:
stand still,
and consider
the wondrous works
of God.
Dost thou
know
when God
disposed them,
and caused
the light
of his cloud
to shine?
Dost thou
know the balancings
of the clouds,
the wondrous works
of him which
is perfect
in knowledge?
How thy garments
are warm,
when he
quieteth
the earth
by the south wind?
Hast
thou with him spread out
the sky,
which is strong,
and
as a molten looking glass?
Teach us
what
we shall say unto him;
for we
cannot order our speech
by reason
of darkness.
Shall
it be told him that
I speak?
if a man speak,
surely
he shall be swallowed up.
And now men
see not
the bright light which
is in the clouds:
but the wind passeth,
and cleanseth them.
Fair
weather
cometh out of the north:
with God
is terrible majesty.
Touching the Almighty,
we cannot find him out:
he is excellent
in power,
and in judgment,
and in plenty
of justice:
he will not afflict.
Men do therefore fear him:
he respecteth not
any that
are wise
of heart.
O LORD,
our Lord,
how excellent
is
thy name
in all the earth!
who hast set
thy glory above
the heavens.
Out of the mouth
of babes
and sucklings
hast
thou ordained strength
because of thine enemies,
that thou
mightest still
the enemy
and the avenger.
When
I consider
thy heavens,
the work
of thy fingers,
the moon
and the stars,
which thou
hast ordained;
What is man,
that thou art mindful
of him?
and the son
of man,
that thou
visitest him?
For thou
hast made him
a little lower
than the angels,
and hast crowned him
with glory and honour.
Thou madest him
to have dominion
over the works
of thy hands;
thou hast put all things
under his feet:
All sheep
and oxen,
yea,
and the beasts
of the field;
The fowl
of the air,
and the fish
of the sea,
and
whatsoever passeth
through the paths
of the seas.
O LORD our Lord,
how excellent
is
thy name
in all the earth!
The heavens
declare the glory
of God;
and the firmament
sheweth his handywork.
Day unto day
uttereth speech,
and night
unto night
sheweth knowledge.
There is
no speech
nor language,
where their voice
is not heard.
Their line
is gone out
through all the earth,
and their words
to the end
of the world.
In them hath
he set
a tabernacle
for the sun,
Which is as a bridegroom
coming out of his chamber,
and rejoiceth as a strong man
to run a race.
His going
forth is from the end
of the heaven,
and his circuit
unto the ends of it:
and there is
nothing hid from the heat
thereof.
Nevertheless
he left not
himself
without witness,
in that
he did good,
and gave us
rain from heaven,
and fruitful seasons,
filling our hearts
with food and gladness.
For as I
passed by,
and beheld
your devotions,
I found an altar
with this inscription,
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Whom therefore
ye ignorantly worship,
him declare
I unto you.
God that
made
the world
and all things
therein,
seeing that
he is Lord
of heaven
and earth,
dwelleth not
in temples
made with hands;
Neither is worshipped
with men's hands,
as though
he needed any thing,
seeing
he giveth to all life,
and breath,
and all things;
And hath made
of one blood all nations
of men
for to dwell
on all the face
of the earth,
and hath determined
the times
before appointed,
and the bounds
of their habitation;
That they
should seek
the Lord,
if haply
they might feel
after him,
and find him,
though he
be not far
from every one of us:
For in him we live,
and move,
and have
our being;
as certain
also of your own poets
have said,
For
we are also
his offspring.
For the wrath
of God
is revealed
from heaven
against all ungodliness
and unrighteousness
of men,
who hold
the truth
in unrighteousness;
Because
that
which may be known
of God
is manifest in them;
for God
hath shewed it
unto them.
For the invisible things
of him
from the creation
of the world
are clearly seen,
being understood
by the things
that are made,
even his eternal power
and Godhead;
so that
they are without excuse:
But
they have not all obeyed
the gospel.
For Esaias saith,
Lord,
who hath believed
our report?
So then faith
cometh
by hearing,
and hearing
by the word
of God.
But I say,
Have
they not heard?
Yes verily,
their sound
went into all
the earth,
and their words
unto the ends
of the world.