“ 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.

“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,

“ 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 deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

“ 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

“ Job says,‘ I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. But God doesn’t treat me fairly.

She came to the man of God at the mountain. Then she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away. But the man of God said,“ Leave her alone! She is suffering terribly. But the Lord hasn’t told me the reason for it. He has hidden it from me.”

You can be sure that I live. You can be just as sure that my glory fills the whole earth.

Family of Jacob, why do you complain,“ The Lord doesn’t notice our condition”? People of Israel, why do you say,“ Our God doesn’t pay any attention to our rightful claims”?

Joab answered,“ It’s a good thing you spoke up. If you hadn’t, the men would have kept on chasing them until morning. And that’s just as sure as God is alive.”

Elijah was from Tishbe in the land of Gilead. He said to Ahab,“ I serve the Lord. He is the God of Israel. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that there won’t be any dew or rain on the whole land. There won’t be any during the next few years. It won’t come until I say so.”

But the men said to Saul,“ Should Jonathan be put to death? Never! He has saved Israel in a wonderful way. He did it today with God’s help. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that not even one hair on Jonathan’s head will fall to the ground.” So the men rescued Jonathan. He wasn’t put to death.

So stay here for the night. In the morning if he wants to help you, good. Let him help you. But if he doesn’t want to, then I’ll do it. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that I’ll help you. Lie down here until morning.”

Elijah said,“ I serve the Lord who rules over all. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that I will speak to Ahab today.”

It’s a good thing you came quickly to meet me. If you hadn’t come, not one of Nabal’s men would have been left alive by sunrise. And that’s just as sure as the Lord, the God of Israel, is alive. He has kept me from harming you.”

Tell them,‘ When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy. But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy. And that is just as sure as I am alive,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ So turn away from your sins! Change your evil ways! Why should you die, people of Israel?’

“ Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them.“ Call me Mara. The Mighty One has made my life very bitter.I was full when I went away. But the Lord has brought me back empty. So why are you calling me Naomi? The Lord has made me suffer. The Mighty One has brought trouble on me.”

They make their promises in my name. They say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ But their promises can’t be trusted.”

Sir, the Lord has kept you from killing Nabal and his men. He has kept you from using your own hands to get even. So may what’s about to happen to Nabal happen to all your enemies. May it happen to everyone who wants to harm you. And may it happen just as surely as the Lord your God and you are alive.

Make all your promises in my name. When you promise say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ Be truthful, fair and honest when you make these promises. Then the nations will ask for blessings from me. And they will boast about me.”

He wouldn’t let me catch my breath. He’d make my life very bitter.

Does it make you happy when you crush me? Does it please you to turn your back on what you have made? While you do those things, you smile on the plans of sinful people!

The Lord is the one who rescues Israel. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that the sinner must die. He must die even if he’s my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything.

Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people.

Then I’ll send a boy out there. I’ll tell him,‘ Go and find the arrows.’ Suppose I say to him,‘ The arrows are on this side of you. Bring them here.’ Then come. That will mean you are safe. You won’t be in any danger. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive.