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1A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. | 1God, the nations have invaded your inheritance, desecrated your holy temple, and turned Jerusalem into ruins. |
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. | 2They gave the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky for food, the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth. |
3They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. | 3They poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them. |
4We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us. | 4We have become an object of reproach to our neighbors, a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us. |
5How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire? | 5How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy keep burning like fire? |
6Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name; | 6Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that don't 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 against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need. | 8Do not hold past iniquities against us; let your compassion come to us quickly, for we have become very weak. |
9Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake. | 9God of our salvation, help us--for the glory of your name. Rescue us and atone for our sins, for your name's sake. |
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. | 10Why should the nations ask, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, let vengeance for the shed blood of your servants be known among the nations. |
11May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die. | 11Let the groans of the prisoners reach you; according to your great power, preserve those condemned to die. |
12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord. | 12Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors the reproach they have hurled at you, Lord. |
13Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise. | 13Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will thank you forever; we will declare your praise to generation after generation. |
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