Job 40:9
Are you as powerful as I am? Does your voice thunder like mine?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
In Context
8Are you really going to say my decisions are wrong? Are you going to condemn me so you can be right?
10Why don't you dress yourself with majesty and dignity, and clothe yourself with glory and splendor!
Cross References
Exodus 15:6Your power, Lord, is truly amazing! Your power, Lord, crushed the enemy.
Job 9:4God is so wise and so powerful that no one could challenge him and win.
Job 33:12But look, you are wrong—let me explain. God is greater than any human being.
Job 37:4Then comes the roar of thunder, his majestic voice holding nothing back when he speaks.
Psalms 29:4The Lord's voice is powerful; the Lord's voice is majestic;
Psalms 89:10You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15
Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →