Come, LORD! Do not let anyone defy you! Bring the heathen before you and pronounce judgment on them.

Make them afraid, O LORD; make them know that they are only mortal beings.

Help us, O God, and save us; rescue us and forgive our sins for the sake of your own honor.

Why should the nations ask us, "Where is your God?" Let us see you punish the nations for shedding the blood of your servants.

But remember, O LORD, that your enemies laugh at you, that they are godless and despise you.

I tell the wicked not to be arrogant;

I tell them to stop their boasting."

Don't forget how I, your servant, am insulted, how I endure all the curses of the heathen.

Your enemies insult your chosen king, O LORD! They insult him wherever he goes.

And now in Babylonia the same thing has happened: you are captives, and nothing was paid for you. Those who rule over you boast and brag and constantly show contempt for me.