6. No, I won’t trust in my bow;my sword won’t save me
7. because it’s you who saved us from our foes,you who put those who hate us to shame.
8. So we glory in God at all timesand give thanks to your name forever. Selah
9. But now you’ve rejected and humiliated us.You no longer accompany our armies.
10. You make us retreat from the enemy;our adversaries plunder us.
11. You’ve handed us over like sheep for butchering;you’ve scattered us among the nations.
12. You’ve sold your people for nothing,not even bothering to set a decent price.
13. You’ve made us a joke to all our neighbors;we’re mocked and ridiculed by everyone around us.
14. You’ve made us a bad joke to the nations,something to be laughed at by all peoples.
15. All day long my disgrace confronts me,and shame covers my face
16. because of the voices of thosewho make fun of me and bad-mouth me,because of the enemy who is out for revenge.
17. All this has come upon us,but we haven’t forgotten youor broken your covenant.