5 Oh, how I wish that God would speak,

that he would open his lips against you

5 But oh, that God would speak

and open his lips to you,

5 But oh that God would speak,

And open his lips against thee;

5 If only God would speak;

if only he would tell you what he thinks!

5 I wish God would speak

and open his lips against you

5 But oh that God would speak,

And open his lips against thee,

5 But oh that †God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

5 I only wish God would speak 

and open his mouth ⸤to talk⸥ to you. 

5 But if only God would speak

and declare His case against you,

5 But O that God would speak,

and open his lips to you,

5 But, O that God might speak,

and that he would open his lips to you,

5 I wish God would speak.

I wish he’d answer you.

5 “But would that God might speak,

And open His lips against you,