Why do you always forget us? Why have you deserted us for so long?

你为何永远忘记我们？为何许久离弃我们？

你为何全然忘记我们？为何长久离弃我们？

你为何全然忘记我们？为何长久离弃我们？

你为何永远忘记我们？为何如此长久地弃绝我们？

你为什么永远忘记我们？为什么长久离弃我们？

你為何永遠忘記我們？為何許久離棄我們？

你為何全然忘記我們？為何長久離棄我們？

你為何全然忘記我們？為何長久離棄我們？

你為何永遠忘記我們？為何如此長久地棄絕我們？

你為甚麼永遠忘記我們？為甚麼長久離棄我們？

你為甚麼永久忘記我們？為甚麼長期離棄我們？

爾何永遠忘我、棄我若是之久兮、

何為忘我、遐棄我躬、日久月長兮、

何為永遠忘我、何為日久棄我、

Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long?

Why do you forget us forever, why do you forsake us for so many days?

Why do you continue to forget us? Why have you abandoned us for so long?

Why do you continually forget us, abandon us for our entire lives?

Why will You forget us forever? Why do You abandon us for so long?

Why do You forget us forever, And forsake us for so long a time?

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, And forsake us so long time?

Why have You forgotten us forever, abandoned us for our entire lives?

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever,[ and] forsake us so long time?

Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?

Why do you forget us forever, and forsake us for so long a time?

Lord, how long must I wait? Will you forget me forever? How long will you turn your face away from me?

Why do you turn your face away from us? Why do you forget our pain and troubles?

Lord, have you completely turned your back on Judah? Do you hate the city of Zion? Why have you made us suffer? We can’t be healed. We hoped peace would come. But nothing good has happened to us. We hoped we would finally be healed. But all we got was terror.Lord, we admit we’ve done evil things. We also admit that our people of long ago were guilty. It’s true that we’ve sinned against you.For the honor of your name, don’t turn your back on us. Don’t bring shame on your glorious throne in the temple. Remember the covenant you made with us. Please don’t break it.

Lord, how long will those who are evil be glad? How long will they be full of joy?Proud words pour out of their mouths. All those who do evil are always bragging.

“ Will the Lord turn away from us forever? Won’t he ever show us his kindness again?Has his faithful love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed for all time?Has God forgotten to help us? Has he held back his tender love because he was angry?”Then I thought,“ Here is what gives me hope. For many years the Most High God showed how powerful he is.

Lord, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?

Will you be angry with us forever? Will you be angry for all time to come?

God, why have you turned your back on us for so long? Why are you so angry with us? We are your very own sheep.

Don’t be so angry with us, Lord. Don’t remember our sins anymore. Please have mercy on us. All of us belong to you.Your sacred cities have become a desert. Even Zion is a desert. Jerusalem is a dry and empty place.Our people of long ago used to praise you in our holy and glorious temple. But now it has been burned down. Everything we treasured has been destroyed.Lord, won’t you help us even after everything that’s happened? Will you keep silent and punish us more than we can stand?

Lord, how long will you be angry with us? Will it be forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?