1.
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Explain This Verse
2.
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. Explain This Verse
3.
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Explain This Verse
4.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Explain This Verse
5.
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. Explain This Verse
6.
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Explain This Verse
7.
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. Explain This Verse
8.
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. Explain This Verse
9.
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. Explain This Verse
10.
Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. Explain This Verse
11.
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. Explain This Verse
12.
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. Explain This Verse
13.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Explain This Verse
14.
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. Explain This Verse
15.
My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, Explain This Verse
16.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. Explain This Verse
17.
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Explain This Verse
18.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Explain This Verse
19.
Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. Explain This Verse
20.
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Explain This Verse
21.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Explain This Verse
22.
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Explain This Verse
23.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. Explain This Verse
24.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? Explain This Verse
25.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Explain This Verse
26.
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake. Explain This Verse