3. Their blood they have poured out like waterall around Jerusalem,and there was no one to bury them.
4. We have become a reproach to our neighbors,a scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5. How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever?Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
6. Pour out Your wrathupon the nations who do not know You,and upon the kingdomswho have not called upon Your name.
7. For they have devoured Jacob,and laid waste his dwelling place.
8. Do not choose to remember our former iniquities;let Your tender mercies come swiftly to us,for we are brought very low.
9. Help us, O God of our salvation,for the glory of Your name;deliver us, and purge away our sins,for Your name’s sake.