Arise,O God,[and] pleadYour own cause;Rememberhow the foolishmanreproachesYou alldaylong.
"InclineYour ear,O LORD,and hear;openYour eyes,O LORD,and see;and listento the wordsof Sennacherib,whichhe has sentto reproachthe livingGod.
Stirup Yourself, and awaketo my rightAnd to my cause,my Godand my Lord.
The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod,"They are corrupt,and have committedabominableinjustice;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
Rememberthis,O LORD,that the enemyhas reviled,And a foolishpeoplehas spurnedYour name.
"Nowtherefore, whatdo I have here,"declaresthe LORD,"seeing that My peoplehave been takenaway withoutcause?"[Again] the LORDdeclares,"Those who ruleover them howl,and My nameis continuallyblasphemedalldaylong.
