Post by 1VKQ9T…TzXz

{How} thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; {how} thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, {what} work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. {Maschil: or, of instruction}

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast {us} not off for ever.

My confusion {is} continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; {steps: or, goings}

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. {for our...: Heb. a help for us}

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase {thy wealth} by their price. {for...: Heb. without riches}

Thou hast given us like sheep {appointed} for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. {like...: Heb. as sheep of meat}

Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, {and} forgettest our affliction and our oppression?