<p class="poetry">Why should the nations say,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Where is their God?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> demonstrates his power to deliver;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.p>

<p class="poetry">The nations&#8217; idols are made of silver and gold,p> <p class="poetry">they are man-made.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why should the nations say, &#8220;Where is their God?&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servantsp> <p class="poetry">be avenged among the nations!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!p> <p class="poetry">For you own<n id="1" /> all the nations.p>

<p class="poetry">Deliver us, O <sc>Lordsc>, our God!p> <p class="poetry">Gather us from among the nations!p> <p class="poetry">Then we will give thanks<n id="1" /> to your holy name,p> <p class="poetry">and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You, O <sc>Lordsc> God, the invincible warrior,<n id="1" /> the God of Israel,p> <p class="poetry">rouse yourself and punish<n id="2" /> all the nations!p> <p class="poetry">Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!<n id="2" />p>