1 O god, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

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

2 T he dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

The 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.

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

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

4 W e are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

We are reproached by our neighbours, scorned, and derided by those that are round about us.

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

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

6 P our out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

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

8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

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

9 H elp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

Help 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.

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

Why 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.

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 die;

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

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

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

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

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