1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 R emember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed— This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

3 L ift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations. The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.

4 T hine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

Your enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place; They set up their banners for signs.

5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

They seem like men who lift up Axes among the thick trees.

6 B ut now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

And now they break down its carved work, all at once, With axes and hammers.

7 T hey have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

They have set fire to Your sanctuary; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

8 T hey said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

They said in their hearts, “Let us destroy them altogether.” They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.

9 W e see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet; Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

11 W hy withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.

12 F or God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

For God is my King from of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

13 T hou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea serpents in the waters.

14 T hou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

15 T hou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up mighty rivers.

16 T he day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun.

17 T hou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.

18 R emember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.

19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.

20 H ave respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

Have respect to the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the haunts of cruelty.

21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed! Let the poor and needy praise Your name.

22 A rise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.

23 F orget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.