| Berean Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble. | 1A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. |
| 2They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. | 2They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild. |
| 3They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. | 3They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. |
| 4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. | 4We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us. |
| 5How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? | 5How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire? |
| 6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, | 6Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name; |
| 7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. | 7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. |
| 8Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low. | 8Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need. |
| 9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. | 9Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake. |
| 10Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants. | 10Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants. |
| 11May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death. | 11May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die. |
| 12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord. | 12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord. |
| 13Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise. | 13Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise. |
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