1 O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your sacred temple have they defiled; they have made Jerusalem heaps of ruins.

O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

2 T he dead bodies of Your servants they have given as food to the birds of the heavens, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.

The 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.

3 T heir blood they have poured out like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem, And there was no one to bury them.

4 w e have become a taunt and reproach to our neighbors, a mocking and derision to those who are round about us.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and derision to those who are around us.

5 H ow long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire?

How long, Lord ? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

6 P our out Your wrath on the Gentile nations who do not acknowledge You, and upon the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.

Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.

7 F or they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his dwelling and his pasture.

For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place.

8 O do not remember against us the iniquities and guilt of our forefathers! Let Your compassion and tender mercy speedily come to meet us, for we are brought very low.

Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low.

9 H elp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name! Deliver us, forgive us, and purge away our sins for Your name’s sake.

Help 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!

10 W hy should the Gentile nations say, Where is their God? Let vengeance for the blood of Your servants which is poured out be known among the nations in our sight.

Why 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.

11 L et the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power and Your arm spare those who are appointed to die!

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die;

12 A nd return into the bosom of our neighbors sevenfold the taunts with which they have taunted and scoffed at You, O Lord!

And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

13 T hen we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will give You thanks forever; we will show forth and publish Your praise from generation to generation.

So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations.