Let him take his rod away from me so his terror will no longer frighten me.

愿他把杖离开我，不使惊惶威吓我。

愿他使他的杖离开我，不使他的威严恐吓我，

愿他使他的杖离开我，不使他的威严恐吓我，

若能拿开祂责打我的刑杖，使我不再受祂的惊吓，

愿他使他的刑杖离开我，愿他可畏的威严不惊吓我，

願他把杖離開我，不使驚惶威嚇我。

願他使他的杖離開我，不使他的威嚴恐嚇我，

願他使他的杖離開我，不使他的威嚴恐嚇我，

若能拿開祂責打我的刑杖，使我不再受祂的驚嚇，

願他使他的刑杖離開我，願他可畏的威嚴不驚嚇我，

願他使他的刑杖離開我，不使我懼怕他的心來使我驚惶；

願其杖離我、其威烈不復怖我、

如主不加譴責、使我驚懼、

若天主不復加譴責於我、不再使我驚懼、

someone to remove God’s rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.

I wish someone would keep God from punishing me. Then his terror wouldn’t frighten me anymore.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not dread of him terrify me.

The mediator could make God stop beating me, and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.

Let Him remove His rod from me, And let not the dread of Him terrify me.

Let Him take His rod away from me, And do not let dread of Him terrify me.

Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

Let Him take His rod away from me so His terror will no longer frighten me.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid;

Remove your torment from me. Because of the force of your hand I am finished.

Would God’s majesty not terrify you? Would his dread not fall on you?

Fear of me should not terrify you; no pressure from me should weigh you down.

Who understands the power of your anger? Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.

Only grant these two things to me, God, so that I will not have to hide from your presence:remove your hand from me, and do not let your terror frighten me.Then call, and I will answer, or I will speak, and you can respond to me.

For disaster from God terrifies me, and because of his majesty I could not do these things.

If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,when his lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by his light!I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship rested on my tent,when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,when my feet were bathed in curds and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,the young men saw me and withdrew, while older men stood to their feet.City officials stopped talking and covered their mouths with their hands.The noblemen’s voices were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.When they heard me, they blessed me, and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.The dying blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.I clothed myself in righteousness, and it enveloped me; my just decisions were like a robe and a turban.I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.I was a father to the needy, and I examined the case of the stranger.I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.So I thought,“ I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand.My roots will have access to water, and the dew will rest on my branches all night.My whole being will be refreshed within me, and my bow will be renewed in my hand.”Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my advice.After a word from me they did not speak again; my speech settled on them like dew.They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

My heart pounds at this and leaps from my chest.

Therefore I am terrified in his presence; when I consider this, I am afraid of him.