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1 O God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
2 The dead bodies of your servants they have given [to be] food to the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there was] none to bury [them].
4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5 How long, LORD [Yahweh]? will you be angry for ever? will your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name's sake.
10 Why should the heathen say, Where [is] their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight [by] the revenging of the blood of your servants [which is] shed.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;
12 And render to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.
13 So we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks for ever: we will show forth your praise to all generations.