1 Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
2Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
3Go up and see the unending destruction; all the evil which your haters have done in the holy place;
4Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.
5They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
6Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.
7They have put on fire your holy place; they have made the place of your name unclean, pulling it down to the earth.
