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 have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

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.

They 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.

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

They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them.

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

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

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

How long, O Lord ? Will You be angry forever? Will Your 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 Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your 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.

Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly 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, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your 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.

Why 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.

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 You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

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

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

So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise.