Job 26:9
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
In Context
8He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
10He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
Cross References
Exodus 33:20But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”
1 Kings 8:12Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.
Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! 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 →