40:27 Why do you say, Jacob,
Why do you say, Israel,
“The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, 1
My God is not concerned with my vindication”? 2
59:4 No one is concerned about justice; 3
no one sets forth his case truthfully.
They depend on false words 4 and tell lies;
they conceive of oppression 5
and give birth to sin.
1 tn Heb “my way is hidden from the Lord” (so NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).
2 tn Heb “and from my God my justice passes away”; NRSV “my right is disregarded by my God.”
3 tn Heb “no one pleads with justice.”
4 tn Heb “nothing”; NAB “emptiness.”
5 tn Or “trouble” (NIV), or “harm.”