1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} for the sons{H1121} of Korah{H7141}, Maschil{H4905}{H8688)}. We have heard{H8085}{H8804)} with our ears{H241}, O God{H430}, our fathers{H1} have told{H5608}{H8765)} us, what work{H6467} thou didst{H6466}{H8804)} in their days{H3117}, in the times{H3117} of old{H6924}.

2 How thou didst drive out{H3423}{H8689)} the heathen{H1471} with thy hand{H3027}, and plantedst{H5193}{H8799)} them; how thou didst afflict{H7489}{H8686)} the people{H3816}, and cast them out{H7971}{H8762)}.

3 For they got{H3423} not the land{H776} in possession{H3423}{H8804)} by their own sword{H2719}, neither did their own arm{H2220} save{H3467}{H8689)} them: but thy right hand{H3225}, and thine arm{H2220}, and the light{H216} of thy countenance{H6440}, because thou hadst a favour{H7521}{H8804)} unto them.

4 Thou art my King{H4428}, O God{H430}: command{H6680}{H8761)} deliverances{H3444} for Jacob{H3290}.

5 Through thee will we push down{H5055}{H8762)} our enemies{H6862}: through thy name{H8034} will we tread them under{H947}{H8799)} that rise up{H6965}{H8801)} against us.

6 For I will not trust{H982}{H8799)} in my bow{H7198}, neither shall my sword{H2719} save{H3467}{H8686)} me.

7 But thou hast saved{H3467}{H8689)} us from our enemies{H6862}, and hast put them to shame{H954}{H8689)} that hated{H8130}{H8764)} us.

8 In God{H430} we boast{H1984}{H8765)} all the day{H3117} long, and praise{H3034}{H8686)} thy name{H8034} for ever{H5769}. Selah{H5542}.

9 But{H637} thou hast cast off{H2186}{H8804)}, and put us to shame{H3637}{H8686)}; and goest not forth{H3318}{H8799)} with our armies{H6635}.

10 Thou makest us to turn{H7725}{H8686)} back{H268} from the enemy{H6862}: and they which hate{H8130}{H8764)} us spoil{H8154}{H8804)} for themselves.

11 Thou hast given{H5414}{H8799)} us like sheep{H6629} appointed for meat{H3978}; and hast scattered{H2219}{H8765)} us among the heathen{H1471}.

12 Thou sellest{H4376}{H8799)} thy people{H5971} for nought{H1952}, and dost not increase{H7235}{H8765)} thy wealth by their price{H4242}.

13 Thou makest{H7760}{H8799)} us a reproach{H2781} to our neighbours{H7934}, a scorn{H3933} and a derision{H7047} to them that are round about{H5439} us.

14 Thou makest{H7760}{H8799)} us a byword{H4912} among the heathen{H1471}, a shaking{H4493} of the head{H7218} among the people{H3816}.

15 My confusion{H3639} is continually{H3117} before me, and the shame{H1322} of my face{H6440} hath covered{H3680}{H8765)} me,

16 For the voice{H6963} of him that reproacheth{H2778}{H8764)} and blasphemeth{H1442}{H8764)}; by reason{H6440} of the enemy{H341}{H8802)} and avenger{H5358}{H8693)}.

17 All this is come{H935}{H8804)} upon us; yet have we not forgotten{H7911}{H8804)} thee, neither have we dealt falsely{H8266}{H8765)} in thy covenant{H1285}.

18 Our heart{H3820} is not turned{H5472}{H8738)} back{H268}, neither have our steps{H838} declined{H5186}{H8799)} from thy way{H734};

19 Though thou hast sore broken{H1794}{H8765)} us in the place{H4725} of dragons{H8577}, and covered{H3680}{H8762)} us with the shadow of death{H6757}.

20 If we have forgotten{H7911}{H8804)} the name{H8034} of our God{H430}, or stretched out{H6566}{H8799)} our hands{H3709} to a strange{H2114}{H8801)} god{H410};

21 Shall not God{H430} search this out{H2713}{H8799)}? for he knoweth{H3045}{H8802)} the secrets{H8587} of the heart{H3820}.

22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed{H2026}{H8795)} all the day{H3117} long; we are counted{H2803}{H8738)} as sheep{H6629} for the slaughter{H2878}.

23 Awake{H5782}{H8798)}, why sleepest{H3462}{H8799)} thou, O Lord{H136}? arise{H6974}{H8685)}, cast us not off{H2186}{H8799)} for ever{H5331}.

24 Wherefore hidest{H5641}{H8686)} thou thy face{H6440}, and forgettest{H7911}{H8799)} our affliction{H6040} and our oppression{H3906}?

25 For our soul{H5315} is bowed down{H7743}{H8804)} to the dust{H6083}: our belly{H990} cleaveth{H1692}{H8804)} unto the earth{H776}.

26 Arise{H6965}{H8798)} for our help{H5833}, and redeem{H6299}{H8798)} us for thy mercies{H2617}' sake.