1 G od, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 R emember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed— This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

3 L ift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.

Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations. The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.

4 Y our adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

Your enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place; They set up their banners for signs.

5 T hey behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

They seem like men who lift up Axes among the thick trees.

6 N ow they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

And now they break down its carved work, all at once, With axes and hammers.

7 T hey have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

They have set fire to Your sanctuary; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

8 T hey said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

They said in their hearts, “Let us destroy them altogether.” They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.

9 W e see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet; Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

10 H ow long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

11 W hy do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!

Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.

12 Y et God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.

For God is my King from of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

13 Y ou divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea serpents in the waters.

14 Y ou broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.

You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

15 Y ou opened up spring and stream. You dried up mighty rivers.

You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up mighty rivers.

16 T he day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun.

17 Y ou have set all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.

You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.

18 R emember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.

19 D on’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.

Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.

20 H onor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.

Have respect to the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the haunts of cruelty.

21 D on’t let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.

Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed! Let the poor and needy praise Your name.

22 A rise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.

23 D on’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.

Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.