But if only God would speak and open his lips against you!

惟愿神说话；愿他开口攻击你，

但是，惟愿上帝说话，愿他张开嘴唇攻击你。

但是，惟愿神说话，愿他张开嘴唇攻击你。

唯愿上帝发言，开口驳斥你，

但愿神说话，愿他开口跟你说话，

惟願神說話；願他開口攻擊你，

但是，惟願上帝說話，願他張開嘴唇攻擊你。

但是，惟願神說話，願他張開嘴唇攻擊你。

唯願上帝發言，開口駁斥你，

但願神說話，願他開口跟你說話，

但是哦，惟願上帝發表意見哦！願他開口同你辯駁。

願上帝發言、啟口以攻爾、

我願上帝與爾辯論、

惟願天主有言、向爾啟口、

Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you

I wish God would speak. I wish he’d answer you.

But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you,

If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks!

But if only God would speak, And open His lips against you,

But oh, that God would speak, And open His lips against you,

But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

But if only God would speak and declare His case against you,

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

But if only God would speak, if only he would open his lips against you,

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:Who is this who obscures my counsel with ignorant words?

After the LORD had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite,“ I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.

The LORD answered Job:Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.Then Job answered the LORD:I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I place my hand over my mouth.I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing.

If only I had someone to hear my case! Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me. Let my Opponent compose his indictment.

I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.Fear of me should not terrify you; no pressure from me should weigh you down.Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:“ I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.But he finds reasons to oppose me; he regards me as his enemy.He puts my feet in the stocks; he stands watch over all my paths.”But I tell you that you are wrong in this matter, since God is greater than man.Why do you take him to court for not answering anything a person asks?For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it.In a dream, a vision in the night, when deep sleep comes over people as they slumber on their beds,he uncovers their ears and terrifies them with warnings,in order to turn a person from his actions and suppress the pride of a person.God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death.

If only I knew how to find him, so that I could go to his throne.I would plead my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.I would learn how he would answer me; and understand what he would say to me.Would he prosecute me forcefully? No, he would certainly pay attention to me.Then an upright man could reason with him, and I would escape from my Judge forever.

Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?