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Job 7:20

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God, you watch over people.\par If I have sinned, fine,\par what can I do?\par Why did you use me for target practice?\par Did I become a problem for you?\par

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You are God!\par Lord, only you are God!\par You made the sky!\par You made the highest heavens,\par and everything in them!\par You made the earth,\par and everything on it!\par You made the seas,\par and everything in them!\par You give life to everything!\par And all the heavenly angels\par bow down and worship you!\par

If I sinned, you would be watching me,\par so you could punish me\par for doing wrong.\par

I will say to God:\par ‘Don’t blame me!\par Tell me,\par What have I done wrong?\par What do you have against me?\par

You look for my wrong\par and search for my sin.\par

God, you say bitter things against me.\par Are you making me suffer\par for the sins I did when I was young.\par

You would still watch every step I take,\par but you wouldn’t remember my sins.\par

No, it is because you have sinned much.\par Job, you never stop sinning!\par

When it is time to eat,\par I only sigh with sadness\par not with joy.\par My complaints pour out like water.\par

Other people try to hide their sins.\par But I have not hidden my guilt.\par

Then that person will confess to people.\par He will say,\par ‘I sinned.\par I changed good into bad.\par But God didn’t give me\par the punishment I deserved!\par

You said:\par ‘I am pure.\par I am innocent\par I did nothing wrong.\par I am not guilty!\par

And Job, you ask God,\par ‘What will a person gain\par if he tries to please God?\par What good will it do me\par if I don’t sin?’\par

Job, if you sin,\par it does not hurt God.\par If you have many sins,\par that does nothing to God.\par

God All-Powerful’s arrows are in me.\par My spirit feels the poison\par from those arrows!\par God’s terrible weapons are lined up\par against me.\par

Lord, you made those people your slaves.\par You tied them together with ropes.\par You put ropes around their necks.\par You made them bow down like slaves.\par

Lord, your goodness is higher\par than the highest mountain. {\cf2\super [221]} \par Your fairness is deeper\par than the deepest ocean.\par Lord, you protect man and animals.\par

Lord God All-Powerful,\par when will you listen to our prayers?\par Will you be angry at us forever?\par

He made his bow ready.\par He made me the target for his arrows.\par




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