[1] God, some people from other nations came to fight your people. Those people ruined your holy temple. They left Jerusalem in ruins.
[2] The enemy left the bodies of your servants for the wild birds to eat. They left the bodies of your followers for wild animals to eat.
[3] God, the enemy killed your people until the blood flowed like water. No person is left to bury the dead bodies.
[4] The countries around us insulted us. The people around us laughed at us and made fun of us.
[5] God, will you be angry at us forever? Will your strong feelings continue to burn like a fire?
[6] God, turn your anger against the nations that don’t know you. Turn your anger against nations that don’t worship your name.
[7] Those nations destroyed Jacob. They destroyed Jacob’s country.
[8] God, please don’t punish us for the sins of our ancestors. Hurry, show us your mercy! We need you so much!
[9] Our God and Savior, help us! Help us! Save us! That will bring glory to your name. Erase our sins for the good of your name.
[10] Don’t let other nations say to us, ”Where is your God? Can’t he help you?” God, punish those people so we can see it. Punish them for killing your servants.
[11] Please listen to the prisoners’ groan! God, use your great power and save the people who were chosen to die.
[12] God, punish the people around us seven times for what they did to us. Punish those people for insulting you.
[13] We are your people. We are the sheep in your flock. We will praise you forever. God, we will praise you forever and ever.