1. Our God, foreign nationshave taken your land,disgraced your temple,and left Jerusalem in ruins.
2. They have fed the bodiesof your servantsto flesh-eating birds;your loyal people are foodfor savage animals.
3. All Jerusalem is coveredwith their blood,and there is no one leftto bury them.
4. Every nation around ussneers and makes fun.
5. Our Lord, will you keep onbeing angry?Will your angry feelingskeep flaming up like fire?
6. Get angry with those nationsthat don't know youand won't worship you!
7. They have gobbled upJacob's descendantsand left the land in ruins.
8. Don't make us pay for the sinsof our ancestors.Have pity and come quickly!We are completely helpless.
9. Our God, you keep us safe.Now help us! Rescue us.Forgive our sinsand bring honour to yourself.
10. Why should nations ask us,“Where is your God?”Let us and the other nationssee you take revengefor your servants who dieda violent death.
11. Listen to the prisoners groan!Let your mighty power save allwho are sentenced to die.
12. Each of those nations sneeredat you, our Lord.Now let others sneer at them,seven times as much.
13. Then we, your people,will always thank you.We are like sheepwith you as our shepherd,and all generationswill hear us praise you.