1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of…
2You drove out the nations with your hand,…
3For they didn’t get the land in possession…
4God, you are my King. Command victories for…
5Through you, we will push down our adversaries.…
6For I will not trust in my bow,…
7But you have saved us from our adversaries,…
8In God we have made our boast all…
9But now you rejected us, and brought us…
10You make us turn back from the adversary.…
11You have made us like sheep for food,…
12You sell your people for nothing, and have…
13You make us a reproach to our neighbors,…
14You make us a byword among the nations,…
15All day long my dishonor is before me,…
16at the taunt of one who reproaches and…
17All this has come on us, yet we…
18Our heart has not turned back, neither have…
19though you have crushed us in the haunt…
20If we have forgotten the name of our…
21won’t God search this out? For he knows…
22Yes, for your sake we are killed all…
23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise!…
24Why do you hide your face, and forget…
25For our soul is bowed down to the…
26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for…