“ You say you have respect for him. Is that why he corrects you? Is that why he brings charges against you?

岂是因你敬畏他就责备你、审判你吗？

他岂是因你敬畏的心就责备你，审判你吗？

他岂是因你敬畏的心就责备你，审判你吗？

祂岂会因你敬虔而惩罚你、审判你？

他是因你敬畏他而责备你，对你施行审判吗？

豈是因你敬畏他就責備你、審判你嗎？

他豈是因你敬畏的心就責備你，審判你嗎？

他豈是因你敬畏的心就責備你，審判你嗎？

祂豈會因你敬虔而懲罰你、審判你？

他是因你敬畏他而責備你，對你施行審判嗎？

他責打你、同你爭訟，哪是因你的敬畏心呢？

彼之責爾鞫爾、豈因爾敬虔乎、

上帝責爾鞫爾者、豈畏爾哉。

天主豈因畏爾與爾議論、辨別是非乎、或作天主豈因爾敬畏天主譴責爾審鞫爾乎

“ Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?

Is it for your fear of him that he reproves you and enters into judgment with you?

Is it because you’re so pious that he accuses you and brings judgment against you?

Does he correct you and take you to court because of your piety?

Is it because of your reverence that He punishes you, That He enters into judgment against you?

“ Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you, And enters into judgment with you?

Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, That he entereth with thee into judgment?

Does He correct you and take you to court because of your piety?

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Is it because of your piety that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you?

Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?

“ God, do you even notice them? Will you let them appear in your court?

Don’t take me to court and judge me, because in your eyes no living person does what is right.

God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.

God doesn’t need to bring charges against anyone. He knows they are guilty. So he doesn’t need to have them appear in his court to be judged.

Am I the ocean? Am I the sea monster? If I’m not, why do you guard me so closely?

If it’s a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it’s a matter of being fair, who would dare to bring charges against him?

You correct and punish people for their sin. Then, just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth. No one lasts any longer than a breath.

“ God isn’t a mere human being like me. I can’t answer him. We can’t take each other to court.

He judges the elders and leaders of his people. He says to them,“ My people are like a vineyard. You have destroyed them. The things you have taken from poor people are in your houses.What do you mean by crushing my people? Why are you grinding the faces of the poor into the dirt?” announces the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all.

But you should be afraid when God comes to judge you. He’ll be angry. He’ll punish you with his sword. Then you will know that he is the Judge.”

God of Jacob, at your command both horse and chariot lie still.

Would he strongly oppose me? No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.There honest people can prove to him they’re not guilty. There my Judge would tell me once and for all that I’m not guilty.

Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?But you forgive. So we can serve you with respect.

He makes his appeal to God to help me as a person pleads for a friend.

Your vine has been cut down and burned in the fire. You have been angry with us, and we are dying.

‘ I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.