1En sang af Asaf. Åh, Gud, fjenderne har invaderet dit eget land. De har gjort din helligdom uren og lagt Jerusalem i ruiner.2Dine dræbte tjenere blev gribbenes føde, de gudfrygtiges kroppe blev ædt af vilde dyr.3Blodet flød i Jerusalems gader, der er ingen tilbage til at begrave de faldne.4Nabolandene håner og foragter os, vi er blevet til spot for vore omgivelser.5Hvor længe vil du straffe os, Herre? Hvor længe vil din harme brænde som ild?6Udøs hellere din vrede over de gudløse folk. Straf dem, der ikke tilbeder dig.7Fjenden har nu ødelagt dit udvalgte folk, de har lagt byen og landet i ruiner.8Straf os ikke for vore forfædres synder. Skynd dig at vise din nåde og barmhjertighed. Er vi ikke blevet ydmyget nok?9Hjælp os, for du er vor Gud og Frelser. Du er jo en trofast og nådig Gud. Tilgiv vores synd og red os, for du er en trofast og nådig Gud.10Hvorfor skal gudløse folk håne os? De siger: „Hvor er deres Gud?” Gør gengæld for drabet på dine tjenere, så alle i hele verden får det at vide.11Lyt til fangernes suk, red dem, som er dømt til at dø.12Tag syvfold hævn på de folkeslag, som har hånet dig, Herre.13Så vil vi takke dig for evigt, vi, som er dit folk, den hjord, du vogter. Så vil vi lovprise dig i de kommende generationer.
1A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. (2.Mos 15,17; 2.Kong 25,9; 2.Krøn 36,19; Salm 50,1; Salm 74,2; Salm 74,7; Jer 26,18; Klag 1,10; Mika 3,12)2They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth. (5.Mos 28,26; Salm 50,5; Salm 74,19; Jer 7,33; Jer 16,4; Jer 19,7; Jer 34,20)3They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them. (2.Kong 9,10; Jer 14,16)4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us. (Salm 44,13; Dan 9,16)5How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? (Salm 13,1; Salm 74,1; Salm 74,10; Salm 78,21; Salm 78,58; Salm 80,4; Salm 85,5; Salm 89,46)6Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name! (Salm 14,4; Jer 10,25; Zef 3,8; 2.Thess 1,8)7For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.8Do not remember against us our former iniquities;[1] let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. (Salm 116,6; Salm 142,6; Es 64,9; Jer 11,10)9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake! (2.Krøn 14,11; Salm 23,3; Salm 65,3; Jer 14,7; Jer 14,21)10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes! (Salm 42,3; Salm 94,1)11Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die! (1.Sam 20,31; Salm 102,20)12Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord! (1.Mos 4,15; 1.Mos 4,24; 3.Mos 26,21; 3.Mos 26,28; Salm 74,10; Ord 6,31; Es 65,6; Jer 32,18)13But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise. (Salm 74,1; Es 43,21)