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

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

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

Must you keep an eye on such a frail creature and demand an accounting from me?

Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent before you.

God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.

We don’t set the time when we will come before God in judgment.

Am I a sea monster or a dragon that you must place me under guard?

If it’s a question of strength, he’s the strong one. If it’s a matter of justice, who dares to summon him to court?

When you discipline us for our sins, you consume like a moth what is precious to us. Each of us is but a breath. Interlude

“ God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.

The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people:“ You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?” demands the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

You should fear punishment yourselves, for your attitude deserves punishment. Then you will know that there is indeed a judgment.”

At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob, their horses and chariots lay still.

Would he use his great power to argue with me? No, he would give me a fair hearing.Honest people can reason with him, so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.

I need someone to mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies. May they perish at the sight of your frown.

I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.