As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

“神夺去我的理，全能者使我心中愁苦。我指着永生的神起誓：

“我指着夺去我公道的永生上帝，并使我心中愁苦的全能者起誓：

“我指着夺去我公道的永生神，并使我心中愁苦的全能者起誓：

“我凭不给我公道的永恒上帝，凭使我灵魂陷入痛苦的全能者起誓，

“永活的神夺去我的公理，全能者使我心中痛苦。

神奪去我的理，全能者使我心中愁苦。我指着永生的神起誓：

「我指着奪去我公道的永生上帝，並使我心中愁苦的全能者起誓：

「我指着奪去我公道的永生神，並使我心中愁苦的全能者起誓：

「我憑不給我公道的永恆上帝，憑使我靈魂陷入痛苦的全能者起誓，

“永活的神奪去我的公理，全能者使我心中痛苦。

『我指着永活的上帝來起誓：指着那把我的理直奪去的，指着全能者、那使我的心中憂苦的、來起誓。

上帝奪我理、全能者苦我魂、我指其生而誓、

全能之上帝、不以直道待我、俾我困於心、我指之而發誓、

天主冤我、或作天主不為我伸冤全能之主苦我心、我指其永生而誓、

“ As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,

“ God hasn’t treated me fairly. The Mighty One has made my life bitter. You can be sure that God lives. And here’s something else you can be sure of.

“ As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

“ I vow by the living God, who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty who has embittered my soul—

“ As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

“ As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul

As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

[ As] God liveth,[ who] hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty,[ who] hath vexed my soul;

“ As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter–

“ As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter

For Job has declared,“ I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

When she came up to the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came to push her away, but the man of God said,“ Leave her alone— she is in severe anguish, and the LORD has hidden it from me. He hasn’t told me.”

Yet as I live and as the whole earth is filled with the LORD’s glory,

Jacob, why do you say, and Israel, why do you assert,“ My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?

“ As God lives,” Joab replied,“ if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.”

Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab,“ As the LORD God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”

But the people said to Saul,“ Must Jonathan die? He accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel! No, as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he worked with God’s help today.” So the people redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.

Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the LORD lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.”

Then Elijah said,“ As the LORD of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”

Otherwise, as surely as the LORD God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any males left by morning light.”

Tell them,‘ As I live— this is the declaration of the Lord GOD— I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?’

“ Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered,“ for the Almighty has made me very bitter.I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has opposed me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”

When they say,“ As the LORD lives,” they are swearing falsely.

Now my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live— it is the LORD who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand— may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.

then you can swear,“ As the LORD lives,” in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.

He doesn’t let me catch my breath but fills me with bitter experiences.

Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked?

As surely as the LORD lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.

If they will diligently learn the ways of my people— to swear by my name,‘ As the LORD lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal— they will be built up among my people.

Then I will send a servant and say,‘ Go and find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to the servant,‘ Look, the arrows are on this side of you— get them,’ then come, because as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no problem.