King James Bible
"Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?"
God addresses His covenant people using their ancestral names—Jacob (the individual) and Israel (the nation)—to invoke their special relationship. The rhetorical question form expresses divine disappointment, challenging their complaint during the Babylonian exile. This reflects Israel's despair that God has lost sight of their suffering and circumstances. The complaint suggests they believe their path has become invisible to the omniscient God, revealing a crisis of faith in His awareness. Israel fears God has deliberately ignored their cause for justice and vindication. The personal pronoun 'my God' intensifies the lament, showing they still claim Him while doubting His active concern for their rights and restoration.