How Long, O Lord?
A Psalm of Asaph.
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O God, 1the nations have come into your 2inheritance; they have defiled your 3holy temple; they have 4laid Jerusalem in ruins.
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They have given 5the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your 6faithful to 7the beasts of the earth.
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They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was 8no one to bury them.
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15Pour out your anger on the nations that 16do not know you, and on the kingdoms that 17do not call upon your name!
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For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.
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18Do not remember against us 19our former iniquities;a let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are 20brought very low.
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21Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and 22atone for our sins, for your 23name's sake!
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24Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let 25the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!
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Let 26the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those 27doomed to die!
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)