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¹ God, nations have come against your chosen people.
    They have ruined your holy Temple.
    They have turned Jerusalem into ruins.
² They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the wild birds.
They have given the bodies of those who worship you to the wild animals.
³ They have spilled blood like water all around Jerusalem.
    No one was left to bury the dead.
⁴ We are a joke to the other nations;
    they laugh and make fun of us.

⁵ Lord, how long will this last?
    Will you be angry forever?
    How long will your jealousy burn like a fire?
⁶ Be angry with the nations that do not know you
    and with the kingdoms that do not honor you.
⁷ They have gobbled up the people of Jacob
    and destroyed their land.
⁸ Don't punish us for our past sins.
    Show your mercy to us soon,
    because we are helpless!
⁹ God our Savior, help us
    so people will praise you.
Save us and forgive our sins
    so people will honor you.
¹⁰ Why should the nations say,
    "Where is their God?"
Tell the other nations in our presence
    that you punish those who kill your servants.
¹¹ Hear the moans of the prisoners.
    Use your great power
    to save those sentenced to die.

¹² Repay those around us seven times over
    for their insults to you, Lord.
¹³ We are your people, the sheep of your flock.
    We will thank you always;
    forever and ever we will praise you.