Job 26:9
He veils his throne; covering it with his clouds.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
In Context
8He gathers the rain in his storm clouds which do not break under the weight.
10On the surface of the waters he set a boundary; he set a limit dividing light from darkness.
Cross References
Exodus 33:20But you won't be able to see my face, because no one can see my face and live.”
1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon said: “Lord, you said that you would live in the thick cloud.
Psalms 97:2He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
1 Timothy 6:16He is the only one who is immortal, and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen him or can see him—honor and eternal power is his! Amen.
Matthew Henry on Job 26:6-14
The Wisdom and Power of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11… Read the whole commentary →