New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 A Contemplation of Asaph. O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?
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<<A maskil by Asaf.>> God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
2 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.
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Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, Which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Tziyon, in which you have lived.
3 Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations. The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.
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Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.
4 Your enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place; They set up their banners for signs.
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Your adversaries have roared in the midst of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.
5 They seem like men who lift up Axes among the thick trees.
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They behaved like men wielding axes, Cutting through a thicket of trees.
6 And now they break down its carved work, all at once, With axes and hammers.
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Now all its carved work They break down with hatchet and hammers.
7 They have set fire to Your sanctuary; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.
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They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling-place of your Name.
8 They said in their hearts, "Let us destroy them altogether." They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.
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They said in their heart, "We will crush them completely." They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.
9 We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet; Nor is there any among us who knows how long.
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We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, Neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.
10 O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?
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How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
11 Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.
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Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!
12 For God is my King from of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
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Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the eretz.
13 You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea serpents in the waters.
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You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
14 You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
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You broke the heads of Livyatan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
15 You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up mighty rivers.
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You opened up spring and stream. You dried up mighty rivers.
16 The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun.
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The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.
17 You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.
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You have set all the boundaries of the eretz. You have made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.
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Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, LORD. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
19 Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.
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Don't deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don't forget the life of your poor forever.
20 Have respect to the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the haunts of cruelty.
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Honor your covenant, For haunts of violence fill the dark places of the eretz.
21 Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed! Let the poor and needy praise Your name.
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Don't let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.
22 Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.
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Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
23 Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.
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Don't forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.