Whyshould the nationssay,"Whereis their God?"Let there be knownamong the nationsin our sight,Vengeancefor the bloodof Your servantswhich has been shed.
Whyshould the nationssay,"Where,now,is their God?"
As a shatteringof my bones,my adversariesrevileme, While they sayto me alldaylong, "Whereis your God?"
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
My tearshave beenmy fooddayand night,While [they] sayto me alldaylong, "Whereis your God?"
ThesethingsI rememberand I pourout my soulwithinme. For I used to goalongwith the throng[and] leadthem in processionto the houseof God,With the voiceof joyand thanksgiving,a multitudekeepingfestival.
And menwill say,"Surelythere is a rewardfor the righteous;Surelythereis a Godwho judgeson earth!"
The LORDhas madeHimself known;He has executedjudgment.In the workof his own handsthe wickedis snared.HiggaionSelah.
O LORD,Godof vengeance,Godof vengeance,shineforth!
Then I will takeyou for My people,and I will be your God;and you shall knowthat I am the LORDyour God,who broughtyou out from underthe burdensof the Egyptians.
"The Egyptiansshall knowthat I am the LORD,when I stretchout My handon Egyptand bringout the sonsof Israelfrom their midst."
Oh,that You would rendthe heavens[and] comedown,That the mountainsmight quakeat Your presence--
"But I will repayBabylonand allthe inhabitantsof Chaldeafor alltheir evilthat they have donein Zionbefore your eyes,"declaresthe LORD.
"May the violence[done] to me and to my fleshbe upon Babylon,"The inhabitantof Zionwill say;And, "May my bloodbe upon the inhabitantsof Chaldea,"Jerusalemwill say.
"Let alltheir wickednesscomebeforeYou; And dealwith them as You have dealtwith me For allmy transgressions;For my groansare manyand my heartis faint."
"I will vindicatethe holinessof My greatnamewhich has been profanedamong the nations,whichyou have profanedin their midst.Then the nationswill knowthat I am the LORD,"declaresthe LordGOD,"when I proveMyself holyamong you in their sight.
Let the priests,the LORD'Sministers,Weepbetweenthe porchand the altar,And let them say,"SpareYour people,O LORD,And do not makeYour inheritancea reproach,A bywordamong the nations.Whyshould they among the peoplessay,Whereis their God?'"
Then my enemywill see,And shamewill coverher who saidto me, "Whereis the LORDyour God?"My eyeswill lookon her; At that timeshe will be trampleddownLike mireof the streets.
Nevertakeyour ownrevenge,beloved,but leaveroomfor the wrath[of God], for it is written,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY,"saysthe Lord.
"Rejoice,O nations,[with] His people;For He will avengethe bloodof His servants,And will rendervengeanceon His adversaries,And will atonefor His land[and] His people."
"Rejoiceoverher, O heaven,and you saintsand apostlesand prophets,becauseGodhas pronouncedjudgmentfor you againsther."
