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

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.

If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still will not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.

If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.

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

I will tell God,‘ Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.

You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.

My God, turn 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 petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house,then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know( for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);

“ For has any said to God,‘ I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

They will come with weeping. I will lead them with petitions. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they won’t stumble; for I am a father to Israel. Ephraim is my firstborn.