To the chief Musicianfor the sonsof Korah, Maschil. We have heardwith our ears, O God, our fathershave toldus, what workthou didstin their days, in the timesof old. How thoudidst drive outthe heathenwith thy hand, and plantedstthem; how thou didst afflictthe people, and cast them out. Forthey got notthe landin possessionby their own sword, neitherdid their own armsavethem: butthy right hand, and thine arm, and the lightof thy countenance, becausethou hadst a favorunto them. Thouart my King, O God: commanddeliverancesfor Jacob. Through thee will we push downour enemies: through thy namewill we tread them underthat rise up againstus. ForI will nottrustin my bow, neithershall my swordsaveme. Butthou hast savedus from our enemies, and hast put them to shamethat hatedus. In Godwe boastallthe daylong, and praisethy nameforever. Selah. Butthou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forthwith our armies. Thou makest us to turnbackfromthe enemy: and they which hateus spoilfor themselves. Thou hast givenus like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scatteredus among the heathen. Thou sellestthy peoplefor naught, and dost notincrease thy wealth by their price. Thou makestus a reproachto our neighbors, a scornand a derisionto them that are round aboutus. Thou makestus a bywordamong the heathen, a shakingof the headamong the people. My confusion is continuallybeforeme, and the shameof my facehath coveredme, For the voiceof him that reproachethand blasphemeth; by reasonof the enemyand avenger. Allthisis come uponus; yet have we notforgottenthee, neitherhave we dealt falselyin thy covenant. Our heartis notturnedback, neither have our stepsdeclinedfromthy way; Thoughthou hast sore brokenus in the placeof dragons, and coveredus with the shadow of death. Ifwe have forgottenthe nameof our God, or stretched outour handsto a strangegod; Shall notGodsearchthisout? forheknoweththe secretsof the heart. Yea, forthy sake are we killedallthe daylong; we are countedas sheepfor the slaughter. Awake, whysleepestthou, O Lord? arise, cast us notoff forever. Whereforehidestthou thy face, and forgettestour afflictionand our oppression? Forour soulis bowed downto the dust: our bellycleavethunto the earth. Arisefor our help, and redeemus for thy mercies' sake.