O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
    they have defiled your holy temple;
    they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.^(A)
2 They have left the corpses of your servants
    as food for the birds of the sky,
    the flesh of those devoted to you for the beasts of the earth.^(B)
3 They have poured out their blood like water
    all around Jerusalem,
    and no one is left to do the burying.^(C)
4 We have become the reproach of our neighbors,
    the scorn and derision of those around us.^(D)

⁵ How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever?
    Will your jealous anger keep burning like fire?^(E)
6 Pour out your wrath on nations that do not recognize you,
    on kingdoms that do not call on your name,^(F)
7 For they have devoured Jacob,
    laid waste his dwelling place.
⁸ Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers;
    let your compassion move quickly ahead of us,
    for we have been brought very low.^(G)

⁹ Help us, God our savior,
    on account of the glory of your name.
Deliver us, pardon our sins
    for your name’s sake.^(H)
10 Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”^(I)
Before our eyes make known to the nations
    that you avenge the blood of your servants which has been poured out.^(J)

¹¹ Let the groaning of the imprisoned come in before you;
    in accord with the greatness of your arm
    preserve those doomed to die.^(K)
12 Turn back sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors
    the insult with which they insulted you, Lord.^(L)
13 Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture,
    will give thanks to you forever;
    from generation to generation
    we will recount your praise.