34 To crush underfoot

all the prisoners of the earth,

35 to deny a man justice

in the presence of the Most High,

36 to subvert a man in his lawsuit,

the Lord does not approve.

37 Who has spoken and it came to pass,

unless the Lord has commanded it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that good and bad come?

39 Why should a living man complain,

a man, about the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us test and examine our ways,

and return to the Lord!

41 Let us lift up our hearts and hands

to God in heaven:

42 “We have transgressed and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven.

34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

34 If people crush underfoot

all the prisoners of the land,

35 if they deprive others of their rights

in defiance of the Most High,

36 if they twist justice in the courts—

doesn’t the Lord see all these things?

37 Who can command things to happen

without the Lord’s permission?

38 Does not the Most High

send both calamity and good?

39 Then why should we, mere humans, complain

when we are punished for our sins?

40 Instead, let us test and examine our ways.

Let us turn back to the Lord.

41 Let us lift our hearts and hands

to God in heaven and say,

42 “We have sinned and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven us.

34 To crush under one’s feet

All the prisoners of the earth,

35 To turn aside the justice due a man

Before the face of the Most High,

36 Or subvert a man in his cause—

The Lord does not approve.

37 Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass,

When the Lord has not commanded it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

That woe and well-being proceed?

39 Why should a living man complain,

A man for the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us search out and examine our ways,

And turn back to the Lord;

41 Let us lift our hearts and hands

To God in heaven.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled;

You have not pardoned.

34 He sees if any prisoner of the earth

is crushed under his feet;

35 he sees if someone is treated unfairly

before the Most High God;

36 the Lord sees

if someone is cheated in his case in court.

37 Nobody can speak and have it happen

unless the Lord commands it.

38 Both bad and good things

come by the command of the Most High God.

39 No one should complain

when he is punished for his sins.

40 Let us examine and see what we have done

and then return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hands and pray from our hearts

to God in heaven:

42 “We have sinned and turned against you,

and you have not forgiven us.

34 To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled; thou hast not pardoned.

34 To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth, 35 to turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, 36 to wrong a man in his cause, —will not the Lord see it?

37 Who is he that saith, and there cometh to pass, what the Lord hath not commanded? 38 Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto •God in the heavens.

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

34 crush any prisoner on earth underfoot, 

35 deny people their rights in the presence of the Most High God, 

36 or deprive people of justice in court. 

The Lord isn’t happy to see ⸤these things⸥. 

37 Who was it who spoke and it came into being? 

It was the Lord who gave the order. 

38 Both good and bad come from the mouth of the Most High God. 

39 “Why should any living mortal (any person) 

complain about being punished for sin? 

40 Let us look closely at our ways and examine them 

and then return to the Lord. 

41 Let us raise our hearts and hands to God in heaven. 

42 “We have been disobedient and rebellious. 

You haven’t forgiven us. 

34 Crushing all the prisoners of the land

beneath one’s feet,

35 denying justice to a man

in the presence of the Most High,

36 or suppressing a person’s lawsuit —

the Lord does not approve of these things.

37 Who is there who speaks and it happens,

unless the Lord has ordained it?

38 Do not both adversity and good

come from the mouth of the Most High?

39 Why should any living person complain,

any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

40 Let us search out and examine our ways,

and turn back to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands

to God in heaven:

42 We have sinned and rebelled;

You have not forgiven.

34 When all the prisoners of the land

are crushed under foot,

35 when human rights are perverted

in the presence of the Most High,

36 when one’s case is subverted

—does the Lord not see it?

37 Who can command and have it done,

if the Lord has not ordained it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that good and bad come?

39 Why should any who draw breath complain

about the punishment of their sins?

40 Let us test and examine our ways,

and return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hearts as well as our hands

to God in heaven.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled,

and you have not forgiven.

34 To crush under his feet

all the prisoners of the earth;

35 to deprive one of justice

before the face of the Most High;

36 to subvert a person in a legal dispute

—the Lord has not found delight in these things.

37 Who can speak and it will happen

if the Lord has not commanded it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

that disaster and good will come?

39 Why should any living person complain

about his sin?

40 Let us test and examine our ways;

let us return to Yahweh.

41 Let us lift up our hearts with our hands

to God in the heavens.

42 We ourselves have transgressed and rebelled,

you have not forgiven.

34 Every time people crush prisoners under their feet,

the Lord knows all about it.

35 When people refuse to give a man his rights,

the Most High God knows it.

36 When people don’t treat a man fairly,

the Lord knows it.

37 Suppose people order something to happen.

It won’t happen unless the Lord has planned it.

38 Troubles and good things alike come to people

because the Most High God has commanded them to come.

39 A man who is still alive shouldn’t blame God

when God punishes him for his sins.

40 Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living.

Let’s return to the Lord.

41 Let’s lift up our hands to God in heaven.

Let’s pray to him with all our hearts.

42 Let’s say, “We have sinned.

We’ve refused to obey you.

And you haven’t forgiven us.

34 To crush under His feet

All the prisoners of the land,

35 To deprive a man of justice

In the presence of the Most High,

36 To defraud a man in his lawsuit—

Of these things the Lord does not approve.

37 Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,

Unless the Lord has commanded it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High

That both good and ill go forth?

39 Why should any living mortal, or any man,

Offer complaint in view of his sins?

40 Let us examine and probe our ways,

And let us return to the Lord.

41 We lift up our heart and hands

Toward God in heaven;

42 We have transgressed and rebelled,

You have not pardoned.