| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Maskil of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? | 1Why have you rejected us forever, God? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? |
| 2Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. | 2Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe for your own possession. Remember Mount Zion where you dwell. |
| 3Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. | 3Make your way to the perpetual ruins, to all that the enemy has destroyed in the sanctuary. |
| 4Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own standards for signs. | 4Your adversaries roared in the meeting place where you met with us. They set up their emblems as signs. |
| 5It seems as if one had lifted up His axe in a forest of trees. | 5It was like men in a thicket of trees, wielding axes, |
| 6And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers. | 6then smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks. |
| 7They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name. | 7They set your sanctuary on fire; they utterly desecrated the dwelling place of your name. |
| 8They said in their heart, "Let us completely subdue them." They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land. | 8They said in their hearts, "Let us oppress them relentlessly." They burned every place throughout the land where God met with us. |
| 9We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long. | 9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer a prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. |
| 10How long, O God, will the adversary revile, And the enemy spurn Your name forever? | 10God, how long will the enemy mock? Will the foe insult your name forever? |
| 11Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? From within Your bosom, destroy them! | 11Why do you hold back your hand? Stretch out your right hand and destroy them! |
| 12Yet God is my king from of old, Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth. | 12God my King is from ancient times, performing saving acts on the earth. |
| 13You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. | 13You divided the sea with your strength; you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the water; |
| 14You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. | 14you crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the creatures of the desert. |
| 15You broke open springs and torrents; You dried up ever-flowing streams. | 15You opened up springs and streams; you dried up ever-flowing rivers. |
| 16Yours is the day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun. | 16The day is yours, also the night; you established the moon and the sun. |
| 17You have established all the boundaries of the earth; You have made summer and winter. | 17You set all the boundaries of the earth; you made summer and winter. |
| 18Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has reviled, And a foolish people has spurned Your name. | 18Remember this: the enemy has mocked the LORD, and a foolish people has insulted your name. |
| 19Do not deliver the soul of Your turtledove to the wild beast; Do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever. | 19Do not give to beasts the life of your dove; do not forget the lives of your poor people forever. |
| 20Consider the covenant; For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence. | 20Consider the covenant, for the dark places of the land are full of violence. |
| 21Let not the oppressed return dishonored; Let the afflicted and needy praise Your name. | 21Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame; let the poor and needy praise your name. |
| 22Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long. | 22Rise up, God, champion your cause! Remember the insults that fools bring against you all day long. |
| 23Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against You which ascends continually. | 23Do not forget the clamor of your adversaries, the tumult of your opponents that goes up constantly. |
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