18 “Earth, do not cover my blood;

may my cry never be laid to rest!

19 Even now my witness is in heaven;

my advocate is on high.

20 My intercessor is my friend

as my eyes pour out tears to God;

21 on behalf of a man he pleads with God

as one pleads for a friend.

18 O earth, cover not thou my blood,

And let my cry have no place.

19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven,

And my record is on high.

20 My friends scorn me:

But mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

21 O that one might plead for a man with God,

As a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

18 “O earth, do not conceal my blood.

Let it cry out on my behalf.

19 Even now my witness is in heaven.

My advocate is there on high.

20 My friends scorn me,

but I pour out my tears to God.

21 I need someone to mediate between God and me,

as a person mediates between friends.

18 “O earth, do not cover my blood,

And let my cry have no resting place!

19 Surely even now my witness is in heaven,

And my evidence is on high.

20 My friends scorn me;

My eyes pour out tears to God.

21 Oh, that one might plead for a man with God,

As a man pleads for his neighbor!

18 “Earth, please do not cover up my blood.

Don’t let my cry ever stop being heard!

19 Even now I have one who speaks for me in heaven;

the one who is on my side is high above.

20 The one who speaks for me is my friend.

My eyes pour out tears to God.

21 He begs God on behalf of a human

as a person begs for his friend.

18 O earth, cover not thou my blood,

And let my cry have no resting-place.

19 Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,

And he that voucheth for me is on high.

20 My friends scoff at me:

But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

21 That he would maintain the right of a man with God,

And of a son of man with his neighbor!

18 O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry! 19 Even now, behold, my Witness is in the heavens, and he that voucheth for me is in the heights. 20 My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto †God. 21 Oh that there were arbitration for a man with †God, as a son of man for his friend!

18 “Earth, don’t cover my blood. 

Don’t ever let my cry ⸤for justice⸥ be stopped. 

19 Even now, look! My witness is in heaven, 

and the one who testifies for me is above, 

20 the spokesman for my thoughts.

My eyes drip ⸤with tears⸥ to God 

18 Earth, do not cover my blood;

may my cry for help find no resting place.

19 Even now my witness is in heaven,

and my advocate is in the heights!

20 My friends scoff at me

as I weep before God.

21 I wish that someone might arbitrate

between a man and God

just as a man pleads for his friend.

18 “O earth, do not cover my blood;

let my outcry find no resting place.

19 Even now, in fact, my witness is in heaven,

and he that vouches for me is on high.

20 My friends scorn me;

my eye pours out tears to God,

21 that he would maintain the right of a mortal with God,

as one does for a neighbor.

18 “O earth, you should not cover my blood,

and let there be no place for my cry for help.

19 So now look, my witness is in the heavens,

and he who vouches for me is in the heights.

20 My friends scorn me;

my eye pours out tears to God,

21 and it argues for a mortal with God,

and as a human for his friend.

18 “Earth, please don’t cover up my blood!

May God always hear my cry for help!

19 Even now my witness is in heaven.

The one who speaks up for me is there.

20 My go-between is my friend

as I pour out my tears to God.

21 He makes his appeal to God to help me

as a man begs someone to help his friend.

18 “O earth, do not cover my blood,

And let there be no resting place for my cry.

19 “Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,

And my advocate is on high.

20 “My friends are my scoffers;

My eye weeps to God.

21 “O that a man might plead with God

As a man with his neighbor!