But I thought,“ I have worked in vain; I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.” But the LORD will vindicate me; my God will reward me.

我却说：“我劳碌是徒然；我尽力是虚无虚空。然而，我当得的理必在耶和华那里；我的赏赐必在我神那里。”

我却说：“我劳碌是徒然，我尽力是虚无虚空。耶和华诚然以公平待我，我的赏赐在我的上帝那里。”

我却说：“我劳碌是徒然，我尽力是虚无虚空。耶和华诚然以公平待我，我的赏赐在我的神那里。”

但我说：“我虚耗精力，徒劳无功。然而，耶和华必公正地待我，我的报酬在我的上帝那里。”

但我说：“我劳碌是徒然的；我用尽气力，是虚无虚空的；然而我当得的公理是在耶和华那里，我的赏赐是在我的神那里。”

但我说：“我辛劳是徒然的，我耗尽了力量是虚无虚空的；然而，我应得的公正在耶和华那里，我的酬报在我的神那里。”

我卻說：我勞碌是徒然；我盡力是虛無虛空。然而，我當得的理必在耶和華那裏；我的賞賜必在我神那裏。

我卻說：「我勞碌是徒然，我盡力是虛無虛空。耶和華誠然以公平待我，我的賞賜在我的上帝那裏。」

我卻說：「我勞碌是徒然，我盡力是虛無虛空。耶和華誠然以公平待我，我的賞賜在我的神那裏。」

但我說：「我虛耗精力，徒勞無功。然而，耶和華必公正地待我，我的報酬在我的上帝那裡。」

但我說：“我勞碌是徒然的；我用盡氣力，是虛無虛空的；然而我當得的公理是在耶和華那裡，我的賞賜是在我的神那裡。”

但我卻說：『我是白白勞碌的；我費盡了力量、是虛空而徒然的；其實我伸冤的權利是在永恆主那裏我可得的賞報是在於我的上帝。』

但我說：「我辛勞是徒然的，我耗盡了力量是虛無虛空的；然而，我應得的公正在耶和華那裡，我的酬報在我的神那裡。」

惟我曰、我勤勞徒然、竭力成為虛空、然耶和華必理我冤、我之賞賚、在我上帝、

受膏者曰、我竭力徒勞、我之上帝耶和華、必伸我冤、必賞我勞。

我自言曰、我勞枉然、竭力徒然無益、主必伸我冤、賞賚在我天主、

But I said,“ I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.”

But I said,“ In spite of my hard work, I feel as if I haven’t accomplished anything. I’ve used up all my strength. It seems as if everything I’ve done is worthless. But the Lord will give me what I should receive. My God will reward me.”

But I said,“ I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense with my God.”

I replied,“ But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.”

But I myself said: I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the LORD, and my reward is with my God.

But I said,“ I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength for nothing and futility; Nevertheless, the justice due to Me is with the Lord, And My reward is with My God.”

Then I said,‘ I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the Lord, And my work with my God.’”

But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice due to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God.

But I myself said: I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain:[ yet] surely my judgment[ is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.

But I said,“ I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength in vain for nothing; yet surely the justice due to me is with Yahweh, and my reward with my God.”

Tell those who panic,“ Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”

They will not work in vain, or give birth to children that will experience disaster. For the LORD will bless their children and their descendants.

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

Though the LORD desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the LORD’s purpose will be accomplished through him.Having suffered, he will reflect on his work, he will be satisfied when he understands what he has done.“ My servant will acquit many, for he carried their sins.So I will assign him a portion with the multitudes, he will divide the spoils of victory with the powerful, because he willingly submitted to death and was numbered with the rebels, when he lifted up the sin of many and intervened on behalf of the rebels.”

“ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing–

He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.

Jesus answered,“ You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me.”

Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives! If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!You loyal followers of the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the LORD’s loyal followers.Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the LORD! May you live forever!Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the LORD and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!For the LORD is king and rules over the nations.All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.

I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.And now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory I had with you before the world was created.

But about Israel he says,“ All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!”

But as for you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle, he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life.

Your strength will be used up in vain, your land will not give its yield, and the trees of the land will not produce their fruit.

Look, the sovereign LORD comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

I spread out my hands all day long to my rebellious people, who lived in a way that is morally unacceptable, and who did what they desired.

Look, the LORD announces to the entire earth:“ Say to Daughter Zion,‘ Look, your deliverer comes! Look, his reward is with him and his reward goes before him!’”

As a result God exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow– in heaven and on earth and under the earth–

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.