17. The sound of his thunderscolds the earth,
16. and mountains will be shakenwhen he appears.The south wind blows by his will,
17. as do storms from the northand whirlwinds.He sprinkles the snowlike birds flying down,and its descent is like locusts alighting.
18. The eye marvels at its beautiful whiteness,and the heart is amazedat its showering down.
19. He pours frost, like salt, upon the earth,and when it freezes it has pointy thorns.
20. A cold north wind will blow,and ice will freeze on the water;it will settle on every pool of water,and the water will put it on like armor.
21. He will consume mountains,burn up the wilderness,and extinguish grass like a fire.
22. A mist hastens the healing of all things;the dew that appearswill give relief from the heat.
23. By his calculations, he stilled the deep,and he planted islands in it.