Psalms 44:9-26

9But you rejected and embarrassed us! You did not go into battle with our armies.

10You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

11You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations.

12You sold your people for a pittance; you did not ask a high price for them.

13You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.

14You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

15All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

16before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

17All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

18We have not been unfaithful, nor have we disobeyed your commands.

19Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs; you have covered us with darkness.

20If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,

21would not God discover it, for he knows one’s thoughts?

22Yet because of you we are killed all day long; we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block.

23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!

24Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?

25For we lie in the dirt, with our bellies pressed to the ground.

26Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!