They say,“ The Lord doesn’t see what’s happening. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay any attention to it.”

他们说：“耶和华必不看见；雅各的神必不思念。”

他们说：“耶和华必不看见，雅各的上帝必不留意。”

他们说：“耶和华必不看见，雅各的神必不留意。”

并说：“耶和华看不见，雅各的上帝不会知道。”

他们还说：“耶和华必看不见，雅各的神并不留意。”

他们说：“耶和华不会看，雅各的神并不关心。”

他們說：耶和華必不看見；雅各的神必不思念。

他們說：「耶和華必不看見，雅各的上帝必不留意。」

他們說：「耶和華必不看見，雅各的神必不留意。」

並說：「耶和華看不見，雅各的上帝不會知道。」

他們還說：“耶和華必看不見，雅各的神並不留意。”

居然竟說：『永恆主必不看，雅各的上帝必不關心。』

他們說：「耶和華不會看，雅各的神並不關心。」

乃曰耶和華不及見、雅各之上帝不介意兮、

自謂雅各之上帝耶和華、必不鑒察兮、

乃曰主必不能見、雅各之天主必不能知、

意謂主無眼。不復眷雅谷。

They say,“ The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.”

and they say,“ The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

“ The Lord isn’t looking,” they say,“ and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.”

They say,“ The LORD doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

They have said,“ The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.”

Yet they say,“ The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”

And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.

They say,“ The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard[ it].

Then they say,“ The LORD does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”

They say,“ Yah will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.”

A widow lived in that town. She came to the judge again and again. She kept begging him,‘ Make things right for me. Someone is treating me badly.’“ For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself,‘ I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about what people think.

“ Isn’t God in the highest parts of heaven? See how high the highest stars are!But you still say,‘ What does God know? Can he see through the darkest clouds to judge us?

Sinful people say to themselves,“ God will never notice. He covers his face. He never sees us.”Lord, rise up! God, show your power! Don’t forget those who are helpless.Why do sinful people attack you with their words? Why do they say to themselves,“ He won’t hold us accountable”?

He answered me,“ The sin of Israel and Judah is very great. The land is full of murderers. Its people are not being fair to one another anywhere in Jerusalem. They say,‘ The Lord has deserted the land. He doesn’t see us.’

The Lord spoke to me. He said,“ Son of man, do you see what the elders of Israel are doing in the dark? Each of them is in his own room worshiping his own god. They say,‘ The Lord doesn’t see us. He has deserted the land.’ ”

How terrible it will be for people who try hard to hide their plans from the Lord! They do their work in darkness. They think,“ Who sees us? Who will know?”

At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish those who are so contented. They are like wine that has not been shaken up. They think,‘ The Lord won’t do anything. He won’t do anything good or bad.’

Listen to what pours out of their mouths. The words from their lips are like swords. They think,“ Who can hear us?”