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Job 26:14

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Job 26:14

Verse 14 of 14

Scripture focus

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?

Job 26:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 26:14

Theological / Devotional

Parts. Heb. qesoth, “ends,” “edges.” Job has endeavored to portray God as the great creator and sustainer of the universe. His method has been to illustrate the power of God by referring to natural phenomena. But after he has done his best, he exclaims, “Behold, these are the mere edge of His ways.” Job has been able to describe but the fringes of God’s power.

Little a portion. Literally, “whisper of a word.” What we know of God is merely a faint whisper.

Thunder. In contrast with the whisper, Job compares the actual power of God to thunder. He implies that he has enumerated only a small fraction of God’s great works.

He could hardly have chosen nobler language to express his deep feelings regarding the manner in which the divine glory surpasses human knowledge.

By SdaBc