“ I wish my people would listen to me! I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!

甚愿我的民肯听从我，以色列肯行我的道，

我的子民若肯听从我，以色列肯行我的道，

我的子民若肯听从我，以色列肯行我的道，

但愿我的子民肯听从我，以色列人肯遵行我的道。

只要我的子民听从我，以色列肯遵行我的道，

但愿我的子民肯听从我，以色列肯走我的道路，

甚願我的民肯聽從我，以色列肯行我的道，

我的子民若肯聽從我，以色列肯行我的道，

我的子民若肯聽從我，以色列肯行我的道，

但願我的子民肯聽從我，以色列人肯遵行我的道。

只要我的子民聽從我，以色列肯遵行我的道，

啊，只要我人民肯聽我，以色列肯遵行我的道路，

但願我的子民肯聽從我，以色列肯走我的道路，

深願我民聽我、以色列遵行我道兮、

如以色列族、我民恪遵我命、聽從我道兮、

我民若肯聽從我、以色列人若肯遵行我道、

縱人欲。昧天理。愚而好自用。冥頑不靈徇私智。

“ If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,

Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

“ Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways,

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me,[ and] Israel had walked in my ways!

If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

But I wish they would always have respect for me in their hearts. I wish they would always obey all my commands. Then things would go well with them and their children forever.

I wish you would pay attention to my commands. If you did, peace would flow over you like a river. Godliness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.

He approached Jerusalem. When he saw the city, he began to weep.He said,“ I wish you had known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

“ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and throw stones in order to kill those who are sent to you. Many times I have wanted to gather your people together. I have wanted to be like a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings. And you would not let me!

And now, Israel, what is the Lord your God asking you to do? Honor him. Live exactly as he wants you to live. Love him. Serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.Obey the Lord’ s commands and rules. I’m giving them to you today for your own good.

I wish they were wise. Then they would understand what’s coming. They’d realize what would happen to them in the end.