1A Psalm of Asaph. O God<430>, the nations<1471> have invaded<935> Your inheritance<5159>; They have defiled<2930> Your holy<6944> temple<1964>; They have laid<7760> Jerusalem<3389> in ruins<5856>.
2They have given<5414> the dead<5038> bodies<5038> of Your servants<5650> for food<3978> to the birds<5775> of the heavens<8064>, The flesh<1320> of Your godly<2623> ones<2623> to the beasts<2421> of the earth<776>.
3They have poured<8210> out their blood<1818> like water<4325> round<5439> about<5439> Jerusalem<3389>; And there<369> was no<369> one<369> to bury<6912> them.
4We have<1961> become<1961> a reproach<2781> to our neighbors<7934>, A scoffing<3933> and derision<7047> to those around<5439> us.
5How<4100> long<5704>, O LORD<3068>? Will You be angry<599> forever<5331>? Will Your jealousy<7068> burn<1197> like<3644> fire<784>?
6Pour<8210> out Your wrath<2534> upon the nations<1471> which<834> do not know<3045> You, And upon the kingdoms<4467> which<834> do not call<7121> upon Your name<8034>.
7For they have devoured<398> Jacob<3290> And laid<8074> waste<8074> his habitation<5116>.
8Do not remember<2142> the iniquities<5771> of our forefathers<7223> against us; Let Your compassion<7356> come<6923> quickly<4118> to meet<6923> us, For we are brought<1809> very<3966> low<1809>.
9Help<5826> us, O God<430> of our salvation<3468>, for the glory<3519> of Your name<8034>; And deliver<5337> us and forgive<3722> our sins<2403> for Your name's<8034> sake<4616>.
10Why<4100> should the nations<1471> say<559>, "Where<346> is their God<430>?" Let there be known<3045> among the nations<1471> in our sight<5869>, Vengeance<5360> for the blood<1818> of Your servants<5650> which has been shed<8210>.
11Let the groaning<603> of the prisoner<615> come<935> before<6440> You; According to the greatness<1433> of Your power<2220> preserve<3498> those<1121> who<1121> are doomed<1121> to die<8546>.
12And return<7725> to our neighbors<7934> sevenfold<7659> into their bosom<2436> The reproach<2781> with which<834> they have reproached<2778> You, O Lord<136>.
13So we Your people<5971> and the sheep<6629> of Your pasture<4830> Will give<3034> thanks<3034> to You forever<5769>; To all<1755> generations<1755> we will tell<5608> of Your praise<8416>.