1We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work Thou didst in their days, in {the} times of old. 2How Thou didst drive out the nations {heathen} with Thy hand, and plantedst them; how Thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them, but Thy right hand, and Thine arm, and the light of Thy countenance, because Thou hadst a favor unto them. 4Thou art my King, O God; command deliverances for Jacob. 5Through Thee will we push down our enemies; through Thy name will we tread them under who rise up against us. 6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 7But Thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame who hated us. 8In God we boast all the day long, and praise Thy name forever. Selah.

9But Thou hast cast off, and put us to shame, and goest not forth with our armies. 10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy; and they who hate us spoil for themselves. 11Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for food {meat}; and hast scattered us among the nations {heathen}. 12Thou sellest Thy people for nothing {nought}, and dost not increase Thy wealth by their price. 13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them who are round about us. 14Thou makest us a byword among the nations {heathen}, a shaking of the head among the peoples. 15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 16For the voice of him who reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant. 18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy way; 19Though Thou hast severely {sore} broken us in the place of jackals {dragons}, and covered us with the shadow of death. 20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god, 21Shall not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart. 22Yea, for Thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

23Awake, why sleepest Thou, O LORD? Arise, cast us not off forever. 24Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? 25For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 26Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercies' sake.