How Long, O Yahweh?
A Psalm of Asaph.
O God, the anations have come into bYour inheritance;
They have defiled Your choly temple;
They have dlaid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have given the adead bodies of Your slaves for food to the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your holy ones to the beasts of the earth.
3 They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem;
And there was ano one to bury them.
4 We have become a areproach to our neighbors,
A mockery and derision to those around us.
5 aHow long, O Yahweh? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your bjealousy cburn like fire?
6 aPour out Your wrath upon the nations which bdo not know You,
And upon the kingdoms which cdo not call upon Your name.
7 For they have adevoured Jacob
And blaid waste his abode.
8 aDo not remember our former iniquities against us;
Let Your compassion quickly bapproach us,
For we are cbrought very low.
9 aHelp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of bYour name;
And deliver us and catone for our sins dfor Your name’s sake.
10 aWhy should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let it be known among the nations before our eyes:
bVengeance for the blood of Your slaves which has been poured out.
11 Let athe groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are adoomed to die.
12 And return to our neighbors asevenfold binto their bosom
The creproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 But as for us, as Your people and the asheep of Your pasture,
We will bgive thanks to You forever;
From generation to generation we will crecount Your praise.