| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps. | 1A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. |
| 2The dead bodies of Your servants They have given as food for the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. | 2They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. |
| 3Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem, And there was no one to bury them. | 3They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them. |
| 4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and derision to those who are around us. | 4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us. |
| 5How long, LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? | 5How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? |
| 6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name. | 6Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name. |
| 7For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place. | 7For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. |
| 8Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low. | 8Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low. |
| 9Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! | 9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name's sake. |
| 10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known among the nations in our sight The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed. | 10Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed. |
| 11Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die; | 11Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die. |
| 12And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. | 12And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. |
| 13So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations. | 13So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. |
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