Why Have You Rejected Us Forever? (Psalm 79:1–13; Jeremiah 52:1–11)
1 UEB God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? BSB BSB: A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
2 UEB Call to mind your people, whom you purchased in ancient times, the tribe whom you have redeemed to be your own heritage, and Mount Zion, where you live. BSB BSB: Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell.
3 UEB Come look at the complete ruins, all the damage that the enemy has done in the holy place. BSB BSB: Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed.
4 UEB Your adversaries roared in the middle of your appointed place; they set up their battle flags. BSB BSB: Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs,
5 UEB They hacked away with axes as in a thick forest. BSB BSB: like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees
6 UEB They smashed and broke down all the engravings; they broke them with axes and hammers. BSB BSB: and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.
7 UEB They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrated where you live, knocking it to the ground. BSB BSB: They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.
8 UEB They said in their hearts, "We will destroy them all." They burned up all of your meeting places in the land. BSB BSB: They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.
9 UEB We do not see any more signs; there is no prophet any more, and no one among us knows how long this will last. BSB BSB: There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
10 UEB How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever? BSB BSB: How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?
11 UEB Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take your right hand from your garment and destroy them. BSB BSB: Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!
12 UEB Yet God has been my king from ancient times, bringing salvation on the earth. BSB BSB: Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
13 UEB You divided the sea by your strength; you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. BSB BSB: You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea;
14 UEB You crushed the heads of leviathan; you fed him to those living in the wilderness. BSB BSB: You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.
15 UEB You broke open springs and streams; you dried up flowing rivers. BSB BSB: You broke open the fountain and the flood; You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.
16 UEB The day is yours, and the night is yours also; you set the sun and moon in place. BSB BSB: The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
17 UEB You have set all the borders of the earth; you have made summer and winter. BSB BSB: You set all the boundaries of the earth; You made the summer and winter.
18 UEB Call to mind how the enemy hurled insults at you, Yahweh, and that a foolish people has blasphemed your name. BSB BSB: Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.
19 UEB Do not give the life of your dove to a wild animal. Do not forget forever the life of your oppressed people. BSB BSB: Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
20 UEB Remember your covenant, for the dark regions of the land are full of places of violence. BSB BSB: Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
21 UEB Do not let the oppressed be turned back in shame; let the poor and oppressed praise your name. BSB BSB: Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise Your name.
22 UEB Arise, God; defend your own honor; call to mind how fools insult you all day long. BSB BSB: Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
23 UEB Do not forget the voice of your adversaries or the uproar of those who continually defy you. BSB BSB: Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
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