MSTC(i)
1 {An Instruction of Asaph} O God, wherefore doest thou cast us so clean away? Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?
2 O think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased, and redeemed of old; the staff of thine inheritance, whom thou hast redeemed, even this hill of Zion wherein thou dwellest.
3 Lift up thy feet, that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy which hath done evil in thy sanctuary.
4 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations, and set up their banners for tokens.
5 He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work.
6 But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.
7 They have set fire upon thy holy places, and have defiled the dwelling place of thy name, even to the ground.
8 Yea, they say in their hearts, "Let us make havoc of them all together." Thus have they burnt up all the houses of God in the land.
9 We see not our tokens. There is not one prophet more; no, not one is there among us, that understandeth any more.
10 O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?