1 Continuing, Elihu said,
2 Wait a little while so I can demonstrate for youthat there is still something more to say about God.
3 I will draw from my broad knowledge,attribute justice to my maker.
4 My words are certainly truthful;one with total knowledge is present with you.
5 Look, God is mighty and doesn’t reject anyone;he is mighty in strength and mind.
6 He doesn’t let the wicked live,but grants justice to the poor.
7 He doesn’t avert his eyes from the righteous;he seats kings on thrones forever,and they are lifted up.
8 If they are tied with ropes,caught in cords of affliction,
9 he informs them about their offensesand their grave sins.
10 He opens their ears with disciplineand commands them to turn from wrong.
11 If they listen and serve,they spend their days in plenty,their years contentedly.
12 But if they don’t listen,they perish by the sword,breathe their last without understanding.
13 Those with impious hearts become furious;they don’t cry out even though he binds them.
14 They die young;they are among the holy ones.
15 He saves the weak in their affliction,opens their ears through oppression.
16 Surely he draws you up from the brink of troubleto a wide place without distress;your table is set with rich food.
17 You are overly concerned about the case of the wicked;justice will be upheld in it.
18 Don’t let them lure you with wealth;don’t let a huge bribe mislead you.
19 Will he arrange your rescue from distressor from all your exertions of strength?
20 Don’t wish for the nightwhen people vanish from their place.
21 Take care; don’t turn to evilbecause you’ve chosen it over affliction.
22 Look, God is inaccessible due to his power;who is a teacher like him?
23 Who has repaid him for his action,and who would ever say, "You’ve done wrong"?
24 Remember to praise his workthat all of us have seen.
25 Every person has seen him;people can observe at great distance.
26 Look, God is exalted and unknowable;the number of his years is beyond counting.
27 He draws up drops of waterthat distill rain from his flood;
28 the clouds pour moistureand drip continually on humans.
29 Even if one perceives a spreading cloudand the thunder of his pavilion,
30 look how he spreads lightning across itand covers the seabed;
31 for by water he judges peoplesand gives food in abundance.
32 He conceals lightning in his palmsand orders it to its target.
33 His thunder announces it;even cattle proclaim its rising.