17. All of this has happened to us,though we didn't forget youor break our agreement.
18. We always kept you in mindand followed your teaching.
19. But you crushed us,and you covered uswith deepest darknesswhere wild animals live.
20. We did not forget youor lift our hands in prayerto foreign gods.
21. You would have known itbecause you discoverevery secret thought.
22. We face death all day for you.We are like sheep on their wayto be slaughtered.
23. Wake up! Do something, Lord!Why are you sleeping?Don't desert us for ever.
24. Why do you keep looking away?Don't forget our sufferingsand all our troubles.
25. We are flat on the ground,holding on to the dust.
26. Do something! Help us!Show how kind you areand come to our rescue.