The Garden of Zion, Part 11 · Biblical figure · Chapter 36 – Chapter 37
Chap. 36.
ELihu yet proceeding ſaid,
a little ſuffer me,
2 And I will ſhew that I have yet
to ſpeak for th' Almighty.
2 I will my knowledge fetch from far,
like a moſt learned ſcribe
And to my Maker righteouſneſſe
I ſurely will aſcribe.
4 This I may well ſay for a trueth,
my words falſe ſhall not be,
He that in knowledge perfect is,
is alwayes ſtill with thee.
5 Behold the Lord moſt mighty is,
he no man doth deſpiſe,
Moſt mighty he is in great ſtrength
and als he is moſt wiſe.
6 The life of wicked men he not
preſerveth by his might,
He in his juſtice doth alwayes
give to the poor his right,
7 From righteous men he juſt doth no…
withdrawe his eyes anone,
But with Kings high in dignitie
they are upon the Throne.
Yea, he by his Almighty power
doth them eſtabliſh faſt,
And they high unto dignitie
exalted are at laſt.
8 And if they be in fetters bound,
and cords moſt like a ſlave,
9 Then he their works and ſins doth ſhew,
that rhey exceeded have.
10 To diſcipline there eare alſo
he opneth moſt wiſely,
And them commands that they returne
from their iniquity.
11 If they obey and ſerve him thus,
and that unto the end,
Their dayes they in proſperity
and yeers in joy ſhall ſpend.
12 But if they will not him obey,
they by the ſword ſurely
Shall periſh all, and they likewiſe
as fooles ſhall ſurely dye.
13 But hypocrites who moſt abhord,
are men of double heart,
Still heap up wrath; they cry not when
he binds them till they ſmart.
14 They die in their moſt luſtie youth
as often may be ſeene,
Their life is among Sodomites
of all men moſt uncleane.
15 The poor man he delivereth well
in trouble and debate
Their eares alſo he opneth wide
in his oppreſſion great.
16 Even ſo would he thee from the place
of ſtraitneſſe great made free,
And the reſt of thy table rich,
of fatneſſe full ſhould be.
17 The judgement of vile wicked men
thou haſt fulfill'd ſurely,
GODS judgement and his juſtice als
they take now hold on thee.
18 Sith wroth he is, beware that he
with ſtroakes take thee away,
Then ſhalt thou not delivered be,
though thou great ranſome pay.
19 In ſuch a caſe will he eſteeme
thy great riches at length?
No not the fineſt gold, nor all
the forces of great ſtrength.
20 See that thou not deſire alwayes,
to ſee the diſmall night,
When people poor are in their place
cut off by men of might.
21 Take heed, ſee that thou not regard
moſt vile iniquitie;
For rather then affliction thou,
this choſen haſt ſurelie.
22 Behold GOD highly doth exalt,
even by his power ſupreme;
His underſtanding is ſo great,
that none can teach like him.
23 Who among the moſt mighty hath
enjoined him his way?
Or who dar ſay to him, Thou haſt
moſt lewdly gone aſtray?
24 Remember that thou magnifie,
his work which men behold,
25 It is ſo cleare, it may be ſeene
both by the young and old.
26 Lo, GOD is great we know him not,
in all the land about,
Nor can the number of his yeeres,
be fully ſearched out.
27 For he the drops of water makes,
to become very ſmall;
According to their vapours they
do make the raine to fall.
28 Which the clouds in the firmament,
do cauſe drop down apace,
And upon man aboundantly,
diſtill in every place.
29 Alſo the ſpreading of the clouds
can any underſtand;
Or the noiſe of his Tabernacle,
ſet up by his own hand?
30 Behold his gloriou… l…ght on it
he ſpreadeth moſt brightlie,
And by this meanes he cov'reth all
the bottome of the ſea.
31 For he by them the people doth
judge as he thinketh meet,
In plenteous aboundance he gives
unto them all their meat.
32 With clouds he cov'reth all the light
even by his power divine,
He by the cloud that comes betwixt,
forbiddeth it to ſhine.
33 The noiſe thereof concerning it
doth ſhew its furious rage,
Concerning vapours ſuch alſo
the cattell oft preſage.
Chap. 37.
AT this alſo with inward fear
my heart doth all this ſpace
Even tremble ſtill, and troubled fore
is mov'd out of its place.
2 Hear of his voice attentively,
the great noiſe all about,
And als the rumbling ſound that of
his ſacred mouth goes out.
3 He mighty under the whole heaven
directs it wiſely foorth,
And als his lightning bright unto
the ends of all the earth.
4 After the lightning ſeene a ſound,
doth roar moſt dreadfully;
He thundreth high even with the voice
of his excellency.
And he the raine and thunder als,
by his ſtrength will not ſtay;
When his voice is among the clouds
by night heard or by day.
5 GOD with his voice moſt wondrouſly
doth fearfull thunder ſend;
Great things he ſurely doth which we
can not well comprehend.
6 He to the ſnow gives a command
to cover all the plaine,
The ſame to do he doth appoint
the ſmall and mighty raine.
7 The hand of each man he ſeals up,
that men his works may know:
8 Then go the beaſts unto their dens,
and reſt in places low.
9 Out of the chambers of the South
the whirlewind cometh foorth;
And cold, which chilleth every thing,
proceeds out of the North.
10 Even by the breath of God the froſt
is given at his command,
The breadth alſo of waters great
is ſtraitned by his hand.
11 He gathreth vapours and them makes
thick clouds by his great might
To labour much; he ſcattreth als
his cloud that is moſt bright.
12 And by his counſels that are wiſe
it turn'd is round about,
That they may do what ever he bids
even all this world throughout.
13 He quickly cauſeth it to come,
by a moſt firme decree,
Whether for rod, or for his land,
or elſe for great mercy,
14 O Job now hearken at the laſt
to all that I have ſaid,
Stand ſtill and now conſider well.
the wondrous works of God.
15 Knowſt thou when God diſpoſed then
by his wiſedome divine,
And cauſd the great light of his cloud
moſt brightly for to ſhine?
The ballancings doſt thou well know
of clouds both great and ſmall.
The wondrous workes of him who ſtill,
perfectly knows things all?
17 How thou thy garments thee upon
to be right warme doſt find,
When he the whole earth quiet makes,
by force of the ſouth wind.
18 Haſt thou with him by thy great power
ſpread out the ſpangled skie
Moſt ſtrong, and as a looking glaſſe
that's molten by and by?
19 Teach us now by thy wiſedome great
what we ſhall ſay to him,
For order we our ſpeach can not
we are ſo dark and dim.
20 Shall it be told him what I ſpeak?
of this he hath no need;
If any ſpeak amiſſe he ſhall
be ſwallow'd up indeed.
21 And now the bright light in the clouds
men do not clearly ſee,
But the wind with great force doth paſſe
and cleanſeth them quickly.
22 Moſt from the North fair weather comes
moſt clear as is the gold,
With GOD is wondrous Majeſtie,
more bright by manifold.
23 Concerning the Almighty God,
we can not him find out,
He excellent in power is,
in all the land about.
In judgement and in juſtice als
he plenteous doth excell,
So that he will not ſore afflict
men, whether great or ſmall.
24 Therefore men feare his Majeſty,
yet he for their deſert
Doth not reſpect theſe men on earth,
who are moſt wiſe of heart.