Ratapan 3:44

3:44 You shrouded yourself with a cloud

so that no prayer can get through.

Ulangan 1:45

1:45 Then you came back and wept before the Lord, but he ¹  paid no attention to you whatsoever. ² 

Ayub 30:20

30:20 I cry out to you, ³  but you do not answer me;

I stand up, ⁴  and you only look at me. ⁵ 

Mazmur 22:3

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. ⁶ 

[1:45]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord.” The pronoun (“he”) has been employed in the translation here for stylistic reasons, to avoid redundancy.

[1:45]  ² tn Heb “did not hear your voice and did not turn an ear to you.”

[30:20]  ³ sn The implication from the sentence is that this is a cry to God for help. The sudden change from third person (v. 19) to second person (v. 20) is indicative of the intense emotion of the sufferer.

[30:20]  ⁴ sn The verb is simple, but the interpretation difficult. In this verse it probably means he stands up in prayer (Jer 15:1), but it could mean that he makes his case to God. Others suggest a more figurative sense, like the English expression “stand pat,” meaning “remain silent” (see Job 29:8).

[30:20]  ⁵ tn If the idea of prayer is meant, then a pejorative sense to the verb is required. Some supply a negative and translate “you do not pay heed to me.” This is supported by one Hebrew ms and the Vulgate. The Syriac has the whole colon read with God as the subject, “you stand and look at me.”

[22:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “[O] one who sits [on] the praises of Israel.” The verb “receiving” is supplied in the translation for clarity. The metaphorical language pictures the Lord as sitting enthroned as king in his temple, receiving the praises that his people Israel offer up to him.