49 lines
2.2 KiB
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49 lines
2.2 KiB
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# Chapter 74
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1 O God, why have you rejected us so long?
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Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?
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2 Remember that we are the people you chose long ago,
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the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession!
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And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.
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3 Walk through the awful ruins of the city;
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see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary.
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4 There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries;
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there they set up their battle standards.
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5 They swung their axes
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like woodcutters in a forest.
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6 With axes and picks,
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they smashed the carved paneling.
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7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground.
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They defiled the place that bears your name.
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8 Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!”
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So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped.
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9 We no longer see your miraculous signs.
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All the prophets are gone,
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and no one can tell us when it will end.
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10 How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you?
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Will you let them dishonor your name forever?
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11 Why do you hold back your strong right hand?
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Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.
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12 You, O God, are my king from ages past,
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bringing salvation to the earth.
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13 You split the sea by your strength
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and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.
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14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan
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and let the desert animals eat him.
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15 You caused the springs and streams to gush forth,
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and you dried up rivers that never run dry.
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16 Both day and night belong to you;
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you made the starlight and the sun.
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17 You set the boundaries of the earth,
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and you made both summer and winter.
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18 See how these enemies insult you, Lord.
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A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
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19 Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.
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Don’t forget your suffering people forever.
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20 Remember your covenant promises,
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for the land is full of darkness and violence!
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21 Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again.
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Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.
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22 Arise, O God, and defend your cause.
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Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
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23 Don’t overlook what your enemies have said
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or their growing uproar. |