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 come into the land of Your people. They have made Your holy house dirty. They have crushed the walls and buildings of Jerusalem.

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 to the birds of the heavens for food. The flesh of those who belong to You has been given to the wild animals 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 all around 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 shame to our neighbors. Those around us laugh at and make fun of 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 anger on the nations that do not know You, and on the nations that do not call on Your name.

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

For they have destroyed Jacob. They have laid waste the place where he lived.

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 hold the sins of our fathers against us. Let Your loving-pity come fast to meet us. For we are in much need.

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.

O God Who saves us, help us for the honor of Your name. Take us out of trouble and forgive our sins, for the honor of Your name.

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?” Make it known among the nations, in front of our eyes, that You punish for the blood that has poured from Your servants.

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

Hear the cries of those in prison. By the greatness of Your power, save those who are being sent to death.

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 seven times the shame that they have brought 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.

Then we Your people, the sheep of Your field, will give thanks to You forever. We will tell of Your praise to all the people of all times.