They shed innocent blood – the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted by bloodshed.

Do I eat the flesh of bulls? Do I drink the blood of goats?

He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

They have made their blood flow like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.

They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.

He turned their water into blood, and killed their fish.

If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!

You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

“What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies’ corpses.”

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

their troubles multiply, they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.