Out of the north comes golden splendor Clothed in terrible majesty The Almighty, indescribable one Far beyond our reach
Unmatched in power and justice All men should fear For he shows no favor To those who are wise in their own hearts
Who is this who darkens counsel Without knowledge, who are you When I laid the Earth's foundations Tell me, where were you Was it you who shaped the oceans Decided where they meet the land Who is this who darkens counsel Without knowledge, make your stand
Can you command the constellations Bind the chains of the Pleiades Or loose the cords of Orion Was it you who made these
Who are you to question Can you navigate the labyrinth of the deep Have you seen the gates of darkness The gates of death
Will creature call creator to the stand As he holds all of existence in his hand Speak up, make your charge Tell me, who you are Who dares to question justice to his face Let the accuser stand and make his case I'm waiting, the floor is yours Answer me
Behold, I am nothing And I've nothing left to say So I will cover my mouth And no more words will come out
I know you can do all things No purpose of yours can be thwarted I said things I don't understand Too wonderful to know Therefore I despise myself And repent in dust and ashes
From the fury of the whirlwind I alone bring down the prideful Crush the wicked beneath my feet Hide them all in the dust Bind their faces in the world below
Have you walked to where the clouds dwell You ever called down the rain Raised your voice unto the heavens To summon thunder and lightning
I alone bring down the prideful Crush the wicked beneath my feet Hide them all in the dust Bind their faces in the world below
You said, "Listen and I will speak I will question and you shall answer" My ears had heard of you But now my eyes have seen