Amos 4:13 (DRB)

Passage

For behold he that formeth the mountains and createth the wind, and declareth his word to man, he that maketh the morning mist, and walketh upon the high places of the earth: the Lord the God of hosts is his name.

Nearby Context

Amos 4:11 I destroyed some of you, as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet you returned not to me, saith the Lord.

Amos 4:12 Therefore I will do these things to thee, O Israel: and after I shall have done these things to thee, be prepared to meet thy God, O Israel.

Amos 4:13 For behold he that formeth the mountains and createth the wind, and declareth his word to man, he that maketh the morning mist, and walketh upon the high places of the earth: the Lord the God of hosts is his name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "formeth", "mountains", "createth", "wind", "declareth", "word", and "maketh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "formeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore I will do these things to...", giving immediate footing for "behold" and "formeth". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "formeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.