Thematic Bible: Slaughtered
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([Psalm of Asaph]) O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored (defiled) your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins. They have given the dead bodies of your servants to the birds for food. They have given the flesh of your godly ones to the animals. They have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem as though it were water. There is no one to bury your people. read more.
We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us. How long, O Jehovah? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury (zeal) continue to burn like fire? Pour your fury (anger) on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you. They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home.
We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us. How long, O Jehovah? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury (zeal) continue to burn like fire? Pour your fury (anger) on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you. They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home.
Because you have had everlasting enmity and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword (to die by warfare) at the time of their calamity, at the time of the punishment of the end.' Therefore as I live, declares the Lord Jehovah: I will give you over to bloodshed (death), and bloodshed (death) will pursue you. Since you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.