New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture? | 1O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture? |
2Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth. | 2Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth. |
3Walk through the awful ruins of the city; see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary. | 3Walk through the awful ruins of the city; see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary. |
4There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards. | 4There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards. |
5They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest. | 5They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest. |
6With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling. | 6With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling. |
7They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name. | 7They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name. |
8Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. | 8Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. |
9We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end. | 9We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end. |
10How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever? | 10How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever? |
11Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them. | 11Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them. |
12You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth. | 12You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth. |
13You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters. | 13You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters. |
14You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him. | 14You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him. |
15You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. | 15You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. |
16Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. | 16Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. |
17You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter. | 17You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter. |
18See how these enemies insult you, LORD. A foolish nation has dishonored your name. | 18See how these enemies insult you, LORD. A foolish nation has dishonored your name. |
19Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves. Don’t forget your suffering people forever. | 19Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves. Don’t forget your suffering people forever. |
20Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence! | 20Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence! |
21Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name. | 21Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name. |
22Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long. | 22Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long. |
23Don’t overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar. | 23Don’t overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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