What does Job 40:23 mean?

Job 40:23 highlights themes such as creation, trust, power when read in context.

How should I apply Job 40:23 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

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Psalm 104:11
Both verses highlight the provision of water for creatures in nature.
Isaiah 41:17
God promises to provide for the needy, similar to the behemoth's trust in water.
John 4:14
Jesus speaks of living water, contrasting with the physical water the behemoth drinks.