Job 38

4 "Where were you when I *Ps. 104:5;[Prov. 30:4;Isa. 40:12-14]; See Prov. 8:24-29laid the foundation of the earth?

Tell me, if you have understanding.

5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know!

Or who stretched the line upon it?

6 On what were its bases sunk,

or who laid its cornerstone,

7 when the morning stars *[Ps. 19:1-4] sang together

and all *See ch. 1:6the sons of God *[Luke 2:13,14]shouted for joy?

8 "Or who *Gen. 1:9;Ps. 33:7;104:8,9;Jer. 5:22shut in the sea with doors

when it burst out from the womb,

9 when I made clouds its garment

and *ch. 22:13thick darkness its swaddling band,

10 and prescribed *[ver. 33(Heb.)]limits for it

and set bars and doors,

11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,

and here shall your *[Ps. 65:7;89:9;93:4]proud waves be stayed’?