Elihu declares 'At this my heart trembles and leaps out of its place,' initiating his seventh and final discourse with a visceral reaction to contemplating divine power. This verse shifts from argument to emotional and spiritual response, suggesting that reflection on divine majesty produces fear and awe in Elihu himself. The trembling of Elihu's heart and leaping out of place suggests a profound emotional and physical response to divine reality. Elihu uses his own emotional reaction as exemplary, implying that Job should similarly respond to contemplation of divine power with awe rather than complaint. Yet the verse also raises questions: is emotional awe an appropriate response to divine power when that power allows innocent suffering? Should not concern for justice accompany or even supersede awe at power?

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