- 1We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.
- 2You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.
- 3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
- 4You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!
- 5Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.
- 6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
- 7But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.
- 8In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.
- 9But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.
- 10You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.
- 11You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.
- 12You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.
- 13You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.
- 14You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
- 15All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,
- 16At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
- 17All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.
- 18Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
- 19Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
- 20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god;
- 21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
- 22Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
- 23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
- 24Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
- 25For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.
- 26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.