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37 “Kino kikankanya omutima gwange,
    ne gubuuka okuva mu kifo kyagwo.
(A)Wuliriza okubwatuka kw’eddoboozi lye,
    n’okuwuluguma okuva mu kamwa ke.
Asumulula eggulu ne limyansa wansi w’eggulu wonna,
    n’aliragira ligende ku nkomerero y’ensi.
Kino oluggwa, okuwuluguma kw’eddoboozi lye kwe kuddako,
    abwatuka n’eddoboozi lye ery’omwanguka,
era eddoboozi lye bwe liwulirwa,
    tewabaawo kisigala nga bwe kibadde.
(B)Eddoboozi lya Katonda libwatuka mu ngeri ey’ekitalo;
    akola ebintu ebikulu ebisukka okutegeera kwaffe.
(C)Agamba omuzira nti, ‘Ggwa ku nsi,’
    ate eri enkuba etonnya nti, ‘Ttonnya nnyo.’
(D)Emirimu gya buli muntu giyimirira,
    buli omu n’alyoka amanya amaanyi ga Katonda.
(E)Ensolo ne ziryoka zessogga empuku zaazo,
    ne zigenda zeekukuma.
Omuyaga ne gulyoka guva mu nnyumba yaagwo,
    n’obunnyogovu ne buva mu mpewo ekuŋŋunta.
10 (F)Omuzira ne guva mu mukka gwa Katonda
    n’amazzi amangi ne gekwata kitole.
11 (G)Ebire abijjuza amatondo g’amazzi,
    n’asaasaanya okumyansa kw’eggulu.
12 (H)Byetooloolatooloola nga y’abiragira,
    ne bituukiriza byonna by’abiragira,
    ku nsi yonna okubeera abantu.
13 (I)Bwe kuba kubonereza, oba okufukirira ensi
    oba okulaga okwagala kwe, atonnyesa enkuba.

14 “Wuliriza kino Yobu;
    sooka oyimirire olowooze ku bikolwa bya Katonda eby’ettendo.
15 Omanyi Katonda engeri gy’alagiramu ebire,
    n’aleetera eggulu okumyansa?
16 (J)Omanyi engeri ebire gye bituulamu mu bbanga,
amakula g’emirimu gy’oyo eyatuukirira mu kumanya?
17 Ggwe alina ebyambalo ebibuguma,
    ensi bw’eba ng’ekkakkanyizibbwa embuyaga ez’obukiikaddyo,
18 (K)oyinza okumwegattako ne mubamba eggulu,
    eryaguma ne libeera ng’endabirwamu ensanuuse?

19 “Tubuulire kye tunaamugamba;
    tetusobola kuwoza nsonga zaffe gy’ali olw’ekizikiza kye tulimu.
20 Asaanidde okubuulirwa kye njagala okwogera?
    Eriyo omuntu yenna ayinza okusaba okumalibwawo?
21 Kaakano tewali n’omu ayinza kutunula mu njuba,
    olw’engeri gy’eyakamu ku ggulu,
    ng’empewo emaze okuyita, n’eyelula ebire.
22 Mu bukiikakkono evaayo zaabu;
    Katonda ajja mu kitiibwa eky’amaanyi.
23 (L)Ayinzabyonna tatuukikako era agulumidde mu maanyi,
    mu bwenkanya bwe era ne butuukirivu bwe, tawaliriza muntu yenna.
24 (M)Noolwekyo abantu bamutya,
    takitwala ng’ekikulu olw’abo abeerowooza okuba abagezi mu mitima gyabwe.”

37 “At this my heart pounds(A)
    and leaps from its place.
Listen!(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.(D)
He unleashes his lightning(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.(F)
After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders(G) with his majestic voice.(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders(I) in marvelous ways;(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.(K)
He says to the snow,(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’(M)
So that everyone he has made may know his work,(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.[a](O)
The animals take cover;(P)
    they remain in their dens.(Q)
The tempest comes out from its chamber,(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.(S)
10 The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.(T)
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(U)
    he scatters his lightning(V) through them.(W)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.(X)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.(Z)

14 “Listen(AA) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.(AB)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning(AC) flash?(AD)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,(AE)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?(AF)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,(AG)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,(AH)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?(AI)

19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(AJ)
    we cannot draw up our case(AK) because of our darkness.(AL)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,(AM)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;(AN)
    God comes in awesome majesty.(AO)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(AP)
    in his justice(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(AR)
24 Therefore, people revere him,(AS)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise(AT) in heart?[b]

Footnotes

  1. Job 37:7 Or work, / he fills all people with fear by his power
  2. Job 37:24 Or for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.