^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil.> It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,

^{2 Ref} Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people.

^{3 Ref} For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.

^{4 Ref} You are my King and my God; ordering salvation for Jacob.

^{5 Ref} Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.

^{6 Ref} I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.

^{7 Ref} But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had hate for us.

^{8 Ref} Our pride is in God at all times, to his name we give praise for ever. (Selah.)

^{9 Ref} But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.

^{10 Ref} Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for themselves.

^{11 Ref} You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

^{12 Ref} You let your people go for nothing; your wealth is not increased by their price.

^{13 Ref} You have made us to be looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and shamed by those who are round about us.

^{14 Ref} Our name is a word of shame among the nations, a sign for the shaking of heads among the peoples.

^{15 Ref} My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;

^{16 Ref} Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the instrument of punishment.

^{17 Ref} All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.

^{18 Ref} Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have not been turned out of your way;

^{19 Ref} Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.

^{20 Ref} If the name of our God has gone out of our minds, or if our hands have been stretched out to a strange god,

^{21 Ref} Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

^{22 Ref} Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered like sheep for destruction.

^{23 Ref} Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.

^{24 Ref} Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?

^{25 Ref} For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our bodies are stretched out on the earth.

^{26 Ref} Up! and come to our help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.

^{1 Ref} > We have heard with our ears, God; Our fathers have told us, What work you did in their days, In the days of old.

^{2 Ref} You drove out the nations with your hand, But you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, But you spread them abroad.

^{3 Ref} For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, Because you were favorable to them.

^{4 Ref} You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

^{5 Ref} Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

^{6 Ref} For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me.

^{7 Ref} But you have saved us from our adversaries, And have shamed those who hate us.

^{8 Ref} In God we have made our boast all day long, We will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.

^{9 Ref} But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, And don't go out with our armies.

^{10 Ref} You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take spoil for themselves.

^{11 Ref} You have made us like sheep for food, And have scattered us among the nations.

^{12 Ref} You sell your people for nothing, And have gained nothing from their sale.

^{13 Ref} You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

^{14 Ref} You make us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.

^{15 Ref} All day long my dishonor is before me, And shame covers my face,

^{16 Ref} At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, Because of the enemy and the avenger.

^{17 Ref} All this has come on us, Yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

^{18 Ref} Our heart has not turned back, Neither have our steps strayed from your path,

^{19 Ref} Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.

^{20 Ref} If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

^{21 Ref} Won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

^{22 Ref} Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

^{23 Ref} Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don't reject us forever.

^{24 Ref} Why do you hide your face, And forget our affliction and our oppression?

^{25 Ref} For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body cleaves to the earth.

^{26 Ref} Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness' sake.