But Job answered and said,
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Job 26
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How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
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How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
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To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
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Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
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Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
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He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
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He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
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The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
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By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
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Job 26 Study & Commentary
Job 26 is Job’s response, praising God’s power in creation. He describes God hanging the earth upon nothing and binding up the waters in the thick clouds.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Creation out of Nothing: God "stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing" (v. 7). This is a remarkable scientific and theological insight into God’s power.2. The Thunder of His Power: Job acknowledges that what we see of God is just the "parts of his ways" (v. 14). If the "whisper" of God is so powerful, His full power is beyond our comprehension.
3. God’s Wisdom in Nature: Every cloud and every storm is managed by His hand. We can trust the God who manages the cosmos to manage our lives.
