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Bring your great anger against the nations
    that don’t pay any attention to you.
Bring it against the kingdoms
    that don’t worship you.
They have swallowed up the people of Jacob.
    They have destroyed Israel’s homeland.
Don’t hold against us the sins of our people who lived before us.
    May you be quick to show us your tender love.
    We are in great need.

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Pour out your wrath(A) on the nations
    that do not acknowledge(B) you,
on the kingdoms
    that do not call on your name;(C)
for they have devoured(D) Jacob
    and devastated his homeland.

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(E)
    may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
    for we are in desperate need.(F)

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