1 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.

O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your sacred temple have they defiled; they have made Jerusalem heaps of ruins.

2 T hey 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.

The dead bodies of Your servants they have given as food to 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 all around Jerusalem. And there was no one to bury them.

Their blood they have poured out like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

4 W e have become a shame to our neighbors. Those around us laugh at and make fun of us.

we have become a taunt and reproach to our neighbors, a mocking and derision to those who are round about us.

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

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

6 P our out Your anger on the nations that do not know You, and on the nations that do not call on Your name.

Pour out Your wrath on the Gentile nations who do not acknowledge You, and upon the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.

7 F or they have destroyed Jacob. They have laid waste the place where he lived.

For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his dwelling and his pasture.

8 D o not hold the sins of our fathers against us. Let Your loving-pity come fast to meet us. For we are in much need.

O do not remember against us the iniquities and guilt of our forefathers! Let Your compassion and tender mercy speedily come to meet us, for we are brought very low.

9 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.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name! Deliver us, forgive us, and purge away our sins for Your name’s sake.

10 W hy 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.

Why should the Gentile nations say, Where is their God? Let vengeance for the blood of Your servants which is poured out be known among the nations in our sight.

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

Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power and Your arm spare those who are appointed to die!

12 A nd return to our neighbors seven times the shame that they have brought You, O Lord.

And return into the bosom of our neighbors sevenfold the taunts with which they have taunted and scoffed at You, O Lord!

13 T hen 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.

Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will give You thanks forever; we will show forth and publish Your praise from generation to generation.