Rachel said, “God has listened to my prayer. He decided to give me a son.” So Rachel named this son Dan. [171]
Lamentations 3:59 - Easy To Read Version Lord, you have seen my trouble.\par Now judge my case for me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: Judge thou my cause. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O Lord, You have seen my wrong [done to me]; judge and maintain my cause. American Standard Version (1901) O Jehovah, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause. Common English Bible LORD, look at my mistreatment; judge my cause. Catholic Public Domain Version RES. You have seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me. Judge my case. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Res. Thou hast seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me: judge thou my judgment. |
Rachel said, “God has listened to my prayer. He decided to give me a son.” So Rachel named this son Dan. [171]
But the God of my ancestors, [182] the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, [183] was with me. If God had not been with me, then you would have sent me away with nothing. But God saw the trouble that I had. God saw the work that I did. And last night God proved that I am right.”
\{Lord,\} surely you see the cruel and evil things\par that bad people do.\par Look at those things,\par and do something!\par People with many troubles\par come to you for help.\par Lord, you are the One who helps orphans. {\cf2\super [56]} \par \{So help them!\}\par
Lord, judge me.\par Prove that I have lived a pure life.\par I never stopped trusting the Lord.\par
Lord, wake up! Get up!\par My God and my Lord, fight for me,\par and bring me justice.\par
God, there is a man who is not one of your loyal followers.\par That man is crooked and tells lies.\par God, save me from that man!\par Defend me and prove that I am right.\par
You are the good judge.\par You sat on your throne {\cf2\super [48]} as judge.\par Lord, you listened to my case.\par And you made the decision about me.\par
Mother, I (Jeremiah) am sorry\par that you gave birth to me.\par I am the person that must accuse\par and criticize the whole land.\par I have not loaned or borrowed anything.\par But every person curses me.\par
The Lord does not like for a person\par to cheat another person.\par The Lord does not like any of these things.\par
You have seen how my enemies\par have hurt me.\par You have seen all the evil plans\par that they made against me.\par
People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.