4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God who does no wrong,

upright and just is he.

5 They are corrupt and not his children;

to their shame they are a warped and crooked generation.

6 Is this the way you repay the Lord,

you foolish and unwise people?

Is he not your Father, your Creator,

who made you and formed you?

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the generations long past.

Ask your father and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will explain to you.

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect:

For all his ways are judgment:

A God of truth and without iniquity,

Just and right is he.

5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children:

They are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do ye thus requite the Lord,

O foolish people and unwise?

Is not he thy father that hath bought thee?

Hath he not made thee, and established thee?

7 Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations:

Ask thy father, and he will shew thee;

Thy elders, and they will tell thee.

4 He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.

Everything he does is just and fair.

He is a faithful God who does no wrong;

how just and upright he is!

5 “But they have acted corruptly toward him;

when they act so perversely,

are they really his children?

They are a deceitful and twisted generation.

6 Is this the way you repay the Lord,

you foolish and senseless people?

Isn’t he your Father who created you?

Has he not made you and established you?

7 Remember the days of long ago;

think about the generations past.

Ask your father, and he will inform you.

Inquire of your elders, and they will tell you.

4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect;

For all His ways are justice,

A God of truth and without injustice;

Righteous and upright is He.

5 “They have corrupted themselves;

They are not His children,

Because of their blemish:

A perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do you thus deal with the Lord,

O foolish and unwise people?

Is He not your Father, who bought you?

Has He not made you and established you?

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations.

Ask your father, and he will show you;

Your elders, and they will tell you:

4 He is like a rock; what he does is perfect,

and he is always fair.

He is a faithful God who does no wrong,

who is right and fair.

5 They have done evil against him.

To their shame they are no longer his children;

they are an evil and lying people.

6 This is not the way to repay the Lord,

you foolish and unwise people.

He is your Father and Maker,

who made you and formed you.

7 Remember the old days.

Think of the years already passed.

Ask your father and he will tell you;

ask your elders and they will inform you.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect;

For all his ways are justice:

A God of faithfulness and without iniquity,

Just and right is he.

5 They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish;

They are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah,

O foolish people and unwise?

Is not he thy father that hath bought thee?

He hath made thee, and established thee.

7 Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations:

Ask thy father, and he will show thee;

Thine elders, and they will tell thee.

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A •God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he. 5 They have dealt corruptly with him; Not his children’s is their spot: —A crooked and perverted generation! 6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah, Foolish and unwise people? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee and established thee?

7 Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee.

4 He is a rock. 

What he does is perfect. 

All his ways are fair. 

He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. 

He is honorable and reliable. 

5 He recognizes that his people are corrupt. 

To their shame they are no longer his children. 

They are devious and scheming. 

6 Is this how you repay the Lord, 

you foolish and silly people? 

Isn’t he your Father and Owner, 

who made you and formed you? 

7 Remember a time long ago. 

Think about all the past generations. 

Ask your fathers to remind you, 

and your leaders to tell you. 

4 The Rock —His work is perfect;

all His ways are entirely just.

A faithful God, without prejudice,

He is righteous and true.

5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him;

this is their defect —they are not His children

but a devious and crooked generation.

6 Is this how you repay the Lord,

you foolish and senseless people?

Isn’t He your Father and Creator?

Didn’t He make you and sustain you?

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years long past.

Ask your father, and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will teach you.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God, without deceit,

just and upright is he;

5 yet his degenerate children have dealt falsely with him,

a perverse and crooked generation.

6 Do you thus repay the Lord,

O foolish and senseless people?

Is not he your father, who created you,

who made you and established you?

7 Remember the days of old,

consider the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you;

your elders, and they will tell you.

4 The Rock, his work is perfect,

for all his ways are just;

he is a faithful God, and without injustice;

righteous and upright is he.

5 They have behaved corruptly toward him;

they are not his children; this is their flaw,

a generation crooked and perverse.

6 Like this do you treat Yahweh,

foolish and unwise people?

Has he not, your father, created you?

He made you, and he established you.

7 Remember the old days, the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you,

your elders and they will tell you.

4 He is the Rock. His works are perfect.

All of his ways are right.

He is faithful. He doesn’t do anything wrong.

He is honest and fair.

5 Israel, you have sinned against him very much.

It’s too bad for you that you aren’t his children anymore.

You have become a twisted and evil nation.

6 Is that how you thank the Lord?

You aren’t wise. You are foolish.

Remember, he’s your Father. He’s your Creator.

He made you. He formed you.

7 Remember the days of old.

Think about what the Lord did through those many years.

Ask your father. He will tell you.

Ask your elders. They’ll explain it to you.

4 “The Rock! His work is perfect,

For all His ways are just;

A God of faithfulness and without injustice,

Righteous and upright is He.

5 “They have acted corruptly toward Him,

They are not His children, because of their defect;

But are a perverse and crooked generation.

6 “Do you thus repay the Lord,

O foolish and unwise people?

Is not He your Father who has bought you?

He has made you and established you.

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of all generations.

Ask your father, and he will inform you,

Your elders, and they will tell you.