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O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have
laid Jerusalem on heaps.
2
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given
to be
meat unto the fowls of the heaven,
the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
3
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and
there was
none to bury
them.
4
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round
about us.
5
How long, L
ORD
? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms
that have not called upon thy name.
7
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us:
for we are brought very low.
9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away
our sins, for thy name’s sake.
10
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where
is
their God? let him be known among the
heathen in our sight
by
the revenging of the blood of thy servants
which is
shed.
11
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power
preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith
they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew
forth thy praise to all generations.
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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest
between
the cherubims, shine forth.
2
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come
and
save us.
3
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
4
O L
ORD
God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
5
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
6
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9
Thou preparedst
room
before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
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