5 Starting from its entrance, they hacked awaylike a woodcutter in a forest.
6 They smashed all its carved paneling with axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your holy place to the ground.They dishonored the place where you live among us.
8 They said to themselves, “We will crush them.”They burned every meeting place of God in the land.
9 We no longer see miraculous signs.There are no prophets anymore.No one knows how long this will last.
10 How long, O God, will the enemy insult us?Will the enemy despise you forever?
11 Why do you hold back your hand, especially your right hand?Take your hands out of your pockets.Destroy your enemies!