37 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
37 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 79
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1 O God, pagan nations have conquered your land,
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your special possession.
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They have defiled your holy Temple
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and made Jerusalem a heap of ruins.
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2 They have left the bodies of your servants
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as food for the birds of heaven.
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The flesh of your godly ones
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has become food for the wild animals.
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3 Blood has flowed like water all around Jerusalem;
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no one is left to bury the dead.
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4 We are mocked by our neighbors,
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an object of scorn and derision to those around us.
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5 O Lord, how long will you be angry with us? Forever?
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How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
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6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—
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on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.
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7 For they have devoured your people Israel,
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making the land a desolate wilderness.
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8 Do not hold us guilty for the sins of our ancestors!
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Let your compassion quickly meet our needs,
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for we are on the brink of despair.
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9 Help us, O God of our salvation!
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Help us for the glory of your name.
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Save us and forgive our sins
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for the honor of your name.
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10 Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff,
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asking, “Where is their God?”
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Show us your vengeance against the nations,
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for they have spilled the blood of your servants.
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11 Listen to the moaning of the prisoners.
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Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.
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12 O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times
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for the scorn they have hurled at you.
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13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,
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will thank you forever and ever,
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praising your greatness from generation to generation. |