Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

我虽有义，也不回答他，只要向那审判我的恳求。

我虽有义，也不能回答，我要向那审判我的恳求。

我虽有义，也不能回答，我要向那审判我的恳求。

我纵然无辜，也无法申诉，只能乞求我的审判者施恩。

即使我有理，也不敢回答，只向那审判我的求怜悯；

我雖有義，也不回答他，只要向那審判我的懇求。

我雖有義，也不能回答，我要向那審判我的懇求。

我雖有義，也不能回答，我要向那審判我的懇求。

我縱然無辜，也無法申訴，只能乞求我的審判者施恩。

即使我有理，也不敢回答，只向那審判我的求憐憫；

我雖理直，也不能回答他，我只能向那控訴我的懇求。

我雖為義、亦不敢答、惟祈於鞫我者而已、

上帝鞫我、我不敢自以為義、當求沾其恩。

我雖有義、亦不敢答之、祗哀求鞫我之主、

Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

Even if I hadn’t done anything wrong, I couldn’t answer him. I could only beg my Judge to have mercy on me.

Though I am in the right, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser.

Even if I were right, I would have no defense. I could only plead for mercy.

For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my Judge.

For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Whom, though I were righteous,[ yet] would I not answer,[ but] I would make supplication to my judge.

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.

If I am wicked, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am filled with shame and have drunk deeply of my affliction.

But if you earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.

I will say to God,“ Do not declare me guilty! Let me know why you prosecute me.

You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

Listen closely, my God, and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before you based on our righteous acts, but based on your abundant compassion.

when he was insulted, he did not insult in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.

every prayer or petition that any person or that all your people Israel may have— they each know their own affliction— as they spread out their hands toward this temple,may you hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and may you forgive, act, and give to everyone according to all their ways, since you know each heart, for you alone know every human heart,

Suppose someone says to God,“ I have endured my punishment; I will no longer act wickedly.Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”

He prayed to him, and the LORD was receptive to his prayer. He granted his request and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that the LORD is God.

Then an upright man could reason with him, and I would escape from my Judge forever.

For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. It is the Lord who judges me.

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

They will come weeping, but I will bring them back with consolation. I will lead them to wadis filled with water, by a smooth way where they will not stumble, for I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.