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

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.

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

For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the 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; Even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am full of disgrace; See my misery!

If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty,

“ But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—

I will say to God,‘ Do not condemn me; Show me why You contend with me.

You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.

O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name; for we do not present our supplications before You because of our righteous deeds, but because of Your great mercies.

who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple:then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know( for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men),

“ For has anyone said to God,‘ I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?

and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.

There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.