Amos 4:13 (GNV)

Passage

For lo, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the winde, and declareth vnto man what is his thought: which maketh the morning darkenesse, and walketh vpon the hie places of the earth, the Lord God of hostes is his Name.

Nearby Context

Amos 4:11 I haue ouerthrowe you, as God ouerthrew Sodom and Gomorah: and ye were as a firebrand pluckt out of the burning: yet haue ye not returned vnto me, saith the Lord.

Amos 4:12 Therefore, thus wil I do vnto thee, O Israel: and because I wil doe this vnto thee, prepare to meete thy God, O Israel.

Amos 4:13 For lo, he that formeth the mountaines, and createth the winde, and declareth vnto man what is his thought: which maketh the morning darkenesse, and walketh vpon the hie places of the earth, the Lord God of hostes is his Name.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Therefore thus wil I do vnto thee...", giving immediate footing for "formeth" and "mountaines". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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