If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,

倘若我们忘了神的名，或向别神举手，

倘若我们忘记上帝的名，或向外邦神明举手，

倘若我们忘记神的名，或向外邦神明举手，

倘若我们忘记我们的上帝，或举手向外邦的神明祷告，

如果我们忘记了我们神的名，或是向别神伸手祷告；

如果我们忘记了我们神的名，或伸开双手向外族的神明祷告，

倘若我們忘了神的名，或向別神舉手，

倘若我們忘記上帝的名，或向外邦神明舉手，

倘若我們忘記神的名，或向外邦神明舉手，

倘若我們忘記我們的上帝，或舉手向外邦的神明禱告，

如果我們忘記了我們神的名，或是向別神伸手禱告；

倘若我們忘了上帝的名，或向外族人的神伸開了雙手去禱告，

如果我們忘記了我們神的名，或伸開雙手向外族的神明禱告，

我儕若忘上帝之名、或向他神舉手、

我之上帝、予不敢忘、異邦之上帝、予不敢禮兮、

我儕若忘天主之名、或舉手禱告他神、

奚為降異災。使為野犬食。死蔭重重垂。令我不得活。

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

We didn’t forget our God. We didn’t spread out our hands in prayer to a false god.

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

If we had forgotten the name of our God and spread out our hands to a foreign god,

If we had forgotten the name of our God Or extended our hands to a strange god,

If we had forgotten the name of our God, Or stretched out our hands to a foreign god,

If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

If we had forgotten the name of our God and spread out our hands to a foreign god,

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,

You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.

“ If only you would prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer!

Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.

“ You must not worship any of the gods of neighboring nations,

“ Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?Let God weigh me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity.If I have strayed from his pathway, or if my heart has lusted for what my eyes have seen, or if I am guilty of any other sin,then let someone else eat the crops I have planted. Let all that I have planted be uprooted.“ If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,then let my wife serve another man; let other men sleep with her.For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished.It is a fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own.“ If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,how could I face God? What could I say when he questioned me?For God created both me and my servants. He created us both in the womb.“ Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows?Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with orphans?No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father, and all my life I have cared for widows.Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes and the needy with nothing to wear,did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?“ If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side,then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place! Let my arm be torn from its socket!That would be better than facing God’s judgment. For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?“ Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?Have I gloated about my wealth and all that I own?“ Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,and been secretly enticed in my heart to throw kisses at them in worship?If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.“ Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies, or become excited when harm came their way?No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone or by asking for revenge.“ My servants have never said,‘ He let others go hungry.’I have never turned away a stranger but have opened my doors to everyone.“ Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do, concealing my guilt in my heart?Have I feared the crowd or the contempt of the masses, so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?“ If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out the charges against me.I would face the accusation proudly. I would wear it like a crown.For I would tell him exactly what I have done. I would come before him like a prince.“ If my land accuses me and all its furrows cry out together,or if I have stolen its crops or murdered its owners,then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley.” Job’s words are ended.

All this has happened though we have not forgotten you. We have not violated your covenant.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire community of Israel. He lifted his hands toward heaven,

“ All right,” Moses replied.“ As soon as I leave the city, I will lift my hands and pray to the Lord. Then the thunder and hail will stop, and you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord.

O Lord my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude

They forgot what he had done— the great wonders he had shown them,