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

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

2 T he dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

The 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.

3 T heir blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; And there was none to bury them.

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

4 W e are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us.

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

5 H ow long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

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

6 P our out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.

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

7 F or they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation.

For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his dwelling and his pasture.

8 R emember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.

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.

9 H elp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

Help 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.

10 W herefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

Why 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.

11 L et the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

Let 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!

12 A nd render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

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

13 S o we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

Then 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.