The LORD’s Power Shown in Leviathan

1Wilt thou draw out the crocodile with a hook and with a cord wilt thou press down his tongue?

2Wilt thou put a rope in his nose? and wilt thou hollow out his jaw with a thorn?

3Will he multiply supplications to thee? will he speak soft things to thee?

4Will he cut out a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant forever?

5Wilt thou play with him as a bird? and wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

6Shall companions give a feast upon him? shall they divide him between the Canaanites?

7Wilt thou fill his skin with pointed weapons? and his head with fish spears?

8Put thy hand upon him; remember the battle, thou shalt not add.

9Behold, his hope was false: shall he not be cast down at his sight?

10None fierce that he will rouse him up: and who is he will stand before me?

11Who anticipated me, and I will recompense? under all the heavens it is to me.

12I will not be silent for him, and the word of powers and the beauty of his preparation.

13Who uncovered the face of his clothing? who shall come with his double bridle?

14Who opened the doors of his face? his teeth a terror round about.

15Pride of strong shields shut up with a seal of straitness.

16One shall touch upon another, and the wind shall not come between them.

17They will adhere each in his brotherhood, they will hold together, and they will not be separated.

18His sneezings a light will shine, and his eyes as the eyelashes of the dawning of day.

19From his mouth flaming torches shall go forth; sparks of fire will escape.

20From his nostrils smoke will come forth as a blown pot, and a caldron.

21His soul will kindle coals, and a flame will go forth from his mouth.

22In his neck will lodge strength, and terror will leap before him.

23The flaps of his flesh adhered: it will press upon him; it will not be moved.

24His heart will press as a stone; and it will press as the under millstone.

25His lifting up, the mighty will be stirred up: from breaking they shall purify themselves.

26The sword reaching him, shall not be raised up: the spear, the dart, and the coat of mail.

27He will reckon iron for straw, and brass for wood of rottenness.

28The son of the bow shall not cause him to flee: sling-stones were turned to him for stubble.

29The bludgeon was reckoned to him for stubble: and he will laugh at the shaking of the javelin.

30Sharpnesses of the potsherd under him: he will spread a trench upon the mire.

31He will cause the deep to boil as a pot: he will set the sea as ointment.

32He will cause a beaten path to shine after him: the deep will be reckoned to be hoary.

33None upon the dust being like him; he made him without fear.

34He will see every thing high: he is king over all the sons of pride.