Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and with him ten chiefs, one chief for each father’s household from each of the tribes of Israel and each one of them was the head of his father’s household among the thousands of Israel. The uproar of those who rise against You which ascends continually. Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long.ĭo not forget the voice of Your adversaries, Let the afflicted and needy praise Your name. Remember this, O Lord, that the enemy has reviled,Īnd a foolish people has spurned Your name.ĭo not deliver the soul of Your turtledove to the wild beast ĭo not forget the life of Your afflicted forever.įor the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence. You have established all the boundaries of the earth Yours is the day, Yours also is the night You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth. Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? How long, O God, will the adversary revile, Nor is there any among us who knows how long. They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land. They said in their heart, “Let us completely subdue them.” They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name. They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground They have set up their own standards for signs. Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance Īnd this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.Īrouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord?Īnd forget our affliction and our oppression?įor our soul has sunk down into the dust Īnd redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness. Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackalsīut for Your sake we are killed all day long You cause us to turn back from the adversary Īnd those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves.Ī scoffing and a derision to those around us.īecause of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,īecause of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.Īll this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You,Īnd we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant.Īnd our steps have not deviated from Your way, Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor,
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