1Ein Psalm Asafs. Gott, es sind Heiden in dein Erbe eingefallen; / die haben deinen heiligen Tempel entweiht und aus Jerusalem einen Steinhaufen gemacht.2Sie haben die Leichname deiner Knechte / den Vögeln unter dem Himmel zu fressen gegeben und das Fleisch deiner Heiligen den Tieren im Lande.3Sie haben ihr Blut vergossen um Jerusalem her wie Wasser, und da war niemand, der sie begrub.4Wir sind bei unsern Nachbarn zur Schmach geworden, zu Spott und Hohn bei denen, die um uns her sind. (Ps 44,14)5Wie lange, HERR, willst du immerfort zürnen? Wie lange wird dein Eifer brennen wie Feuer?6Schütte deinen Grimm auf die Völker, die dich nicht kennen, und auf die Königreiche, die deinen Namen nicht anrufen. (Jer 10,25)7Denn sie haben Jakob gefressen und seine Stätte verwüstet.8Rechne uns die Schuld der Väter nicht an, erbarme dich unser bald, denn wir sind sehr elend.9Hilf du uns, Gott, unser Helfer, um deines Namens Ehre willen! Errette uns und vergib uns unsre Sünden um deines Namens willen!10Warum lässt du die Heiden sagen: »Wo ist nun ihr Gott?« Lass unter den Heiden vor unsern Augen kundwerden die Vergeltung für das Blut deiner Knechte, das vergossen ist. (Ps 115,12; Joe 2,17)11Lass vor dich kommen das Seufzen der Gefangenen; durch deinen starken Arm erhalte die Kinder des Todes12und vergilt unsern Nachbarn siebenfach ihr Schmähen, mit dem sie dich, Herr, geschmäht haben. (Ps 137,7)13Wir aber, dein Volk, die Schafe deiner Weide, danken dir ewiglich und verkünden deinen Ruhm für und für.
1God, an army from the nations has attacked your land. They have polluted your holy temple. They have completely destroyed Jerusalem.2They have left the dead bodies of your people. They have left them as food for the birds in the sky. They have left the bodies of your faithful people. They have left them for the wild animals.3They have poured out the blood of your people like water. It is all around Jerusalem. No one is left to bury the dead.4We are something our neighbours joke about. The nations around us laugh at us and make fun of us.5LORD, how long will you be angry with us? Will it be for ever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?6Bring your great anger against the nations that don’t pay any attention to you. Bring it against the kingdoms that don’t worship you.7They have swallowed up the people of Jacob. They have destroyed Israel’s homeland.8Don’t hold against us the sins of our people who lived before us. May you be quick to show us your tender love. We are in great need.9God our Saviour, help us. Then glory will come to you. Save us and forgive our sins. Then people will honour your name.10Why should the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’ Show the nations that you punish those who kill your people. We want to see it happen.11Listen to the groans of the prisoners. Use your strong arm to save people sentenced to death.12Lord, our neighbours have laughed at you. Pay them back seven times for what they have done.13We are your people, your very own sheep. We will praise you for ever. For all time to come we will keep on praising you.
1O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. (2Mo 15,17; 2Kön 25,9; 2Kön 25,10; Ps 74,2; Ps 74,7; Jer 26,18; Kla 1,10; Mi 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. (5Mo 28,26; Ps 50,5; Ps 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. (2Kön 9,10; Jer 14,16)4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us. (Ps 44,13; Dan 9,16)5How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? (Ps 74,1; Ps 74,10; Ps 78,21; Ps 78,58; Ps 80,4; Ps 85,5; Ps 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! (Ps 14,4; Jer 10,25; Zef 3,8; 2Thess 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. (Ps 116,6; Ps 142,6; Jes 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! (2Chr 14,11; Ps 23,3; Ps 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! (Ps 42,3; Ps 94,1)11Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die! (1Sam 20,31; Ps 102,20)12Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord! (1Mo 4,15; 1Mo 4,24; 3Mo 26,21; 3Mo 26,28; Ps 74,10; Spr 6,31; Jes 65,6; Jes 65,7; 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. (Ps 74,1; Jes 43,21)