7Then they set fire to your Temple, burning it to the ground. They defiled the place where you live, the place that bears your name.
8They said to themselves, “Let's destroy it all!” So they burned down every place where God was worshiped throughout the land.
9We no longer see any signs. There are no prophets left. And no one among us knows how long this will last.
10How long will the enemy ridicule you, God? Will they insult your character forever?
11Why do you hold back from doing something? Take action and destroy them!
12But you, God, are our king from long ago. You have saved us many times in the land.
13You were the one who split apart the sea by your strength; you broke the heads of the sea monsters.
14You were the one who crushed the heads of Leviathan, and you gave its body to the desert animals to eat.
15You were the one who made springs and rivers flow with water. You made permanent rivers dry up.
16You created the day, and also the night; you made the moon and the sun.
17You set the boundaries of the earth; you made summer and winter.
18So keep in mind how the enemy ridiculed you, Lord, and how irreverent people insulted your reputation.
19Don't let wild animals kill your turtledoves! Don't abandon your people forever!
20Remember your promises in the agreement, because the land is full of dark places and violence.
21Don't let those who suffer be mistreated again. Let the poor and needy praise you for you who are.
22Stand up, God, and plead your case. Don't forget how these foolish people insulted you all the time.