O
God, we have heard with our ears, as our fathers have told us, of the works
you performed in their days, in the days of old.
By your hand you drove out the nations, you planted them, and they spread abroad.
They took the land not by their own sword, and their own arm did not save them.
By your right hand and arm, and the light of your presence, you favored them.
And you are my King, O God, call forth your salvation for Jacob.
Through you we will push back our foes, through your name we'll trample them down.
I will not trust in my foe, nor will the sword ever save us.
In God we shall boast all the day, and we will give thanks to your name
forever.
Forever, forever.
Yet you have rejected us, you are bringing us now to shame.
With the armies you no longer love, those who hate us now take their spoils.
And all this has come down upon us, while we have not forsaken you.
Your covenant we have not broken, our hardened steps have not turned back.
But for your sake we're killed like sheep that are led to the slaughter.
Surround yourself, O Lord, for why are you now sleeping?
Awake, reject us not forever.
Why do you hide your face from us and forget our woes and oppression?
Our soul to the dust is descending, our body clings unto the earth.
Oh, rise up to our help and redeem us because of your steadfast love.
For you are my King, O God, and I'll put your salvation for Jacob.
Through you we will push back our foes, through your name we'll trample them down.
I will not trust in my foe, nor will the sword ever save us.
In God we shall boast all the day, and we will give praise to your name
forever.
Forever... Forever...