GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins.
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A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants to the birds for food. They have given the flesh of your godly ones to the animals.
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The dead bodies of Your servants They have given as food for the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 They have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem as though it were water. There is no one to bury your people.
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Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem, And there was no one to bury them.
4 We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.
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We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5 How long, O LORD? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury continue to burn like fire?
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How long, Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you.
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Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.
7 They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home.
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For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place.
8 Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us. Reach out to us soon with your compassion, because we are helpless.
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Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name.
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Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name's sake!
10 Why should the nations [be allowed to] say, "Where is their God?" Let us watch as the nations learn that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants.
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Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let there be known among the nations in our sight The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
11 Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.
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Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 Pay each one of our neighbors back with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord.
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And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 Then we, your people, the flock in your pasture, will give thanks to you forever. We will praise you throughout every generation.
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So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations.