^{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!