1 God, some people from other nations came to fight your people. They ruined your holy Temple. They left Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They left the bodies of your servants for the wild birds to eat. They let wild animals eat the bodies of your followers.
3 Blood flowed like water all over Jerusalem. No one is left to bury the bodies.
4 The countries around us insult us. The people around us laugh at us and make fun of us.
5 Lord, will you be angry with us forever? Will your strong feelings continue to burn like a fire?
6 Turn your anger against the nations that do not know you, against the people who do not honor you as God.