1 ¶ O God, the Gentiles are come into thine inheritance; they have defiled the temple of thy holiness; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

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

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

The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowl of the heavens, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth:

3 T hey have shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

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

4 W e are reproached by our neighbours, scorned, and derided by those that are round about us.

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision to them that are round about us.

5 H ow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

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

6 ¶ Pour out thy wrath upon the Gentiles that do not know thee and upon the kingdoms that do not call upon thy name.

Pour out thy fury upon the nations that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name:

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

For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.

8 O remember not against us former iniquities; let thy tender mercies speedily meet us on the way, for we are very poor.

Remember not against us the iniquities of forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

9 H elp us, O God, our saving health, for the honor of thy name and deliver us and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

Help us, O God of our salvation, because of the glory of thy name; and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

10 W hy should the Gentiles say, Where is their God? let him be known among the Gentiles in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy slaves which is shed.

Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants that is shed be known among the nations in our sight.

11 L et the sighing of the prisoners come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve those that are appointed to die

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;

12 a nd render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord.

And render unto our neighbours, sevenfold into their bosom, their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

13 S o we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: from generation to generation we will sing thy praises.

And we, thy people and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks unto thee for ever; we will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation.