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.

God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

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.

They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints to the animals 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 shed like water around Jerusalem. There was no one 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 reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing 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, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will 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 nations that don’t know you; on the kingdoms that don’t 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 destroyed his homeland.

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.

Don’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

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, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive 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 nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.

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 sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.

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

Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, 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.

So we, your people and sheep of your pasture, will give you thanks forever. We will praise you forever, to all generations.