| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? | 1A maskil of Asaph. O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? |
| 2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion where You dwell. | 2Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed-- Mount Zion, where you dwelt. |
| 3Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed. | 3Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary. |
| 4Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs, | 4Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs. |
| 5like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees | 5They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees. |
| 6and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks. | 6They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets. |
| 7They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name. | 7They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name. |
| 8They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land. | 8They said in their hearts, "We will crush them completely!" They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land. |
| 9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. | 9We are given no signs from God; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be. |
| 10How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever? | 10How long will the enemy mock you, God? Will the foe revile your name forever? |
| 11Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them! | 11Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them! |
| 12Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth. | 12But God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the earth. |
| 13You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; | 13It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters. |
| 14You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert. | 14It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert. |
| 15You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up the ever-flowing rivers. | 15It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever-flowing rivers. |
| 16The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun. | 16The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon. |
| 17You set all the boundaries of the earth; You made the summer and winter. | 17It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. |
| 18Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name. | 18Remember how the enemy has mocked you, LORD, how foolish people have reviled your name. |
| 19Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever. | 19Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever. |
| 20Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land. | 20Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land. |
| 21Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise Your name. | 21Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name. |
| 22Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long. | 22Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long. |
| 23Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually. | 23Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually. |
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