Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.

Some boast in chariots, others in horses; but we will boast in the name of the LORD our God.

There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.

The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast: for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

When He killed [some of] them, then those remaining sought Him,
And they returned [to Him] and searched diligently for God [for a time].

Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation],
Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.

Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region;
And did not find a way to an inhabited city.

Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,

Fools, because of their rebellious way,
And because of their sins, were afflicted.

Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;

Show us favor, O Lord, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.