O God, Thou hast rejected us, And scattered us abroad

Verse 1

O God thou hast rejected us and scattered us abroad: Thou hast displeased been with us, Return to us, O God.

Verse 2

The land to tremble thou hast caus'd, Thou it asunder brake: Do thou the breaches of it heal, For it doth moving shake.

Verse 3

Thou hast thy people caus'd to see Things that are hard to bear: And thou hast caused them to drink The wine of trembling fear.

Verse 4

But thou bestowed hast on them, A banner who thee fear; That it on high before the truth Displayed may appear, Selah.

Verse 5

That those that thy beloved are May be deliver'd free: O do thou save with thy right hand, And answer give to me.

Verse 6

God in his holiness hath spoke, Therein rejoyce I still; Shechem divide, and mete the vale Of Sucoth out I will.

Verse 7

To me doth Gilead appertain, Manasseh mine besides; Ephraim the strength is of my head, Judah my law prescribes.

Verse 8

Moab my washpot is, I will O'er Edom cast my shoe: O Palestine, because of me, Be thou triumphant too.

Verse 9

O who is it that will me bring Into the city strong? And into Edom who is he That will lead me along?

Verse 10

Is it not thou, O God, who did Us cast away thee fro; And thou, O God, who wouldest not Forth with our armies go?

Verse 11

From trouble give unto us help, For help of man is vain; Through God we'll do great acts, he shall Our foes tread with disdain.