147 lines
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147 lines
2.5 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 44
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1. O God, we have heard it with our own ears--
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our ancestors have told us
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of all you did in their day,
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in days long ago:
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2. You drove out the pagan nations by your power
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and gave all the land to our ancestors.
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You crushed their enemies
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and set our ancestors free.
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3. They did not conquer the land with their swords;
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it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory.
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It was your right hand and strong arm
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and the blinding light from your face that helped them,
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for you loved them.
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4. You are my King and my God.
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You command victories for Israel.
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5. Only by your power can we push back our enemies;
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only in your name can we trample our foes.
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6. I do not trust in my bow;
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I do not count on my sword to save me.
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7. You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies;
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you disgrace those who hate us.
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8. O God, we give glory to you all day long
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and constantly praise your name. Interlude
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9. But now you have tossed us aside in dishonor.
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You no longer lead our armies to battle.
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10. You make us retreat from our enemies
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and allow those who hate us to plunder our land.
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11. You have butchered us like sheep
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and scattered us among the nations.
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12. You sold your precious people for a pittance,
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making nothing on the sale.
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13. You let our neighbors mock us.
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We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us.
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14. You have made us the butt of their jokes;
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they shake their heads at us in scorn.
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15. We can't escape the constant humiliation;
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shame is written across our faces.
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16. All we hear are the taunts of our mockers.
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All we see are our vengeful enemies.
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17. All this has happened though we have not forgotten you.
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We have not violated your covenant.
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18. Our hearts have not deserted you.
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We have not strayed from your path.
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19. Yet you have crushed us in the jackal's desert home.
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You have covered us with darkness and death.
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20. If we had forgotten the name of our God
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or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,
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21. God would surely have known it,
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for he knows the secrets of every heart.
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22. But for your sake we are killed every day;
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we are being slaughtered like sheep.
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23. Wake up, O Lord! Why do you sleep?
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Get up! Do not reject us forever.
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24. Why do you look the other way?
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Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?
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25. We collapse in the dust,
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lying face down in the dirt.
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26. Rise up!
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Help us!
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Ransom us because of your unfailing love.
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