Jeremiah 17:16–17

16 I have not run away from being your shepherd;

you know I have not desired the day of despair.

What passes my lips is open before you.

17 Do not be a terror to me;

you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.

16 Lord, I have not abandoned my job

as a shepherd for your people.

I have not urged you to send disaster.

You have heard everything I’ve said.

17 Lord, don’t terrorize me!

You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.

16 As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You,

Nor have I desired the woeful day;

You know what came out of my lips;

It was right there before You.

17 Do not be a terror to me;

You are my hope in the day of doom.

16 Lord, I didn’t run away from being the shepherd you wanted.

I didn’t want the terrible day to come.

You know everything I have said;

you see all that is happening.

17 Don’t be a terror to me.

I run to you for safety in times of trouble.

16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face. 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.

16 But as for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd in following thee, neither have I desired the fatal day, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face. 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.

16 I have not run away from being your shepherd, 

and I have not longed for the day of destruction. 

You know what came out of my mouth. 

17 Do not terrorize me. 

You are my refuge on the day of disaster. 

16 But I have not run away from being Your shepherd,

and I have not longed for the fatal day.

You know my words were spoken in Your presence.

17 Don’t become a terror to me.

You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

16 But I have not run away from being a shepherd in your service,

nor have I desired the fatal day.

You know what came from my lips;

it was before your face.

17 Do not become a terror to me;

you are my refuge in the day of disaster;

16 But I, I have not run away from being a shepherd who follows you,

and I have not desired the disastrous day.

You, you know the pronouncement of my lips,

it was before your face.

17 You must not become to me a terror,

you are my refuge in the day of disaster.

16 I haven’t run away from being the shepherd of your people.

You know I haven’t wanted the day of Jerusalem’s fall to come.

You are aware of every word that comes from my lips.

17 Don’t be a terror to me.

When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety.

16 But as for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd after You,

Nor have I longed for the woeful day;

You Yourself know that the utterance of my lips

Was in Your presence.

17 Do not be a terror to me;

You are my refuge in the day of disaster.