^{1 Ref} O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

^{2 Ref} Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

^{3 Ref} Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

^{4 Ref} Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

^{5 Ref} A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

^{6 Ref} But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

^{7 Ref} They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

^{8 Ref} They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

^{9 Ref} We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

^{10 Ref} O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

^{11 Ref} Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

^{12 Ref} For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

^{13 Ref} Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

^{14 Ref} Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

^{15 Ref} Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

^{16 Ref} The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

^{17 Ref} Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

^{18 Ref} Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

^{19 Ref} O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

^{20 Ref} Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

^{21 Ref} O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

^{22 Ref} Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

^{23 Ref} Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

^{1 Ref} O God, why hast thou cast `us' off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

^{2 Ref} Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; `And' mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

^{3 Ref} Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

^{4 Ref} Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

^{5 Ref} They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

^{6 Ref} And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

^{7 Ref} They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name `by casting it' to the ground.

^{8 Ref} They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

^{9 Ref} We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

^{10 Ref} How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

^{11 Ref} Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? `Pluck it' out of thy bosom `and' consume `them'.

^{12 Ref} Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

^{13 Ref} Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

^{14 Ref} Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

^{15 Ref} Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.

^{16 Ref} The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

^{17 Ref} Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter.

^{18 Ref} Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.

^{19 Ref} Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.

^{20 Ref} Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.

^{21 Ref} Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

^{22 Ref} Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.

^{23 Ref} Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually. Psalm 75 For the Chief Musician; `set to' Al-tash-heth. A Psalm of Asaph; a song.

^{1 Ref} An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

^{2 Ref} Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

^{3 Ref} Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

^{4 Ref} Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

^{5 Ref} He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood -- axes.

^{6 Ref} And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,

^{7 Ref} They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

^{8 Ref} They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.

^{9 Ref} Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

^{10 Ref} Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

^{11 Ref} Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove `it'.

^{12 Ref} And God `is' my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

^{13 Ref} Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-`monster', Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

^{14 Ref} Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

^{15 Ref} Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.

^{16 Ref} Thine `is' the day, also Thine `is' the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver -- the sun.

^{17 Ref} Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.

^{18 Ref} Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

^{19 Ref} Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

^{20 Ref} Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.

^{21 Ref} Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

^{22 Ref} Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

^{23 Ref} Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!