Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hired man he waits for his pay.

像奴仆切慕黑影，像雇工人盼望工价；

像奴仆切慕阴凉，像雇工等待工钱，

像奴仆切慕阴凉，像雇工等待工钱，

他像切望阴凉的奴隶，又如盼望报酬的雇工。

正如仆人切慕暮影，又像雇工盼望工价。

像奴僕切慕黑影，像雇工人盼望工價；

像奴僕切慕陰涼，像雇工等待工錢，

像奴僕切慕陰涼，像雇工等待工錢，

他像切望陰涼的奴隸，又如盼望報酬的雇工。

正如僕人切慕暮影，又像雇工盼望工價。

正像奴僕喘息渴慕着暮影，像雇工人直等着工資；

奴冀昏暮、傭望工值、

如僕之冀暮、如傭之望值、

奴慕涼陰、傭人望工值、

Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,

I’ve been like a slave who longs for the evening shadows to come. I’ve been like a hired worker who is waiting to be paid.

Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hired hand who looks for his wages,

like a worker who longs for the shade, like a servant waiting to be paid.

Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hired worker he waits for his pay.

As a slave pants for the shade, And as a hired worker who eagerly waits for his wages,

Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, And like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages,

As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages:

As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for[ the reward of] his work:

Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,

“ You must not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages due a hired hand must not remain with you until morning.

You are to pay him his wages each day before the sun sets, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be held guilty.

Set them apart for war against her; rise up, let’s attack at noon. Woe to us, for the day is passing; the evening shadows grow long.

“ I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.

I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. Selah

I open my mouth and pant because I long for Your commands.

Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who reaped your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.