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1 O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
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O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
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They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the air for food, the flesh of your faithful to the wild animals of the earth.
3 They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.
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They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.
4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.
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We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.
5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
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How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?
6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;
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Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call on your name.
7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
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For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
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Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
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Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.
10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
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Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
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Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power preserve those doomed to die.
12 Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
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Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors the taunts with which they taunted you, O Lord!
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.
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Then we your people, the flock of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.
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