1 O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

2 T hey 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.

The dead bodies of Your servants They have given as food for the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.

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

Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem, And there was no one to bury them.

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

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

5 H ow long, O Lord ? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

How long, Lord ? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

6 P our out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name.

Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.

7 F or they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation.

For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place.

8 D o not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low.

Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low.

9 H elp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.

Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake!

10 W hy 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.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known among the nations in our sight The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

11 L et the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die;

12 A nd return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

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

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

So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations.