1 W e have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

2 Y ou drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.

3 F or they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

4 Y ou are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

5 T hrough you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

6 F or I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

7 B ut you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.

8 I n God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.

9 B ut now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.

10 Y ou make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.

11 Y ou have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.

12 Y ou sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.

13 Y ou make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

14 Y ou make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

15 A ll day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

16 A t the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

17 A ll this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

18 O ur heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

19 T hough you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

20 I f we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god;

21 w on’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

22 Y es, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

23 W ake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

24 W hy do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?

25 F or our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.

26 R ise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.