New International Reader's Version

Psalm 44:18-25 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

18. Our hearts had not turned away from you. Our feet had not wandered from your path.

19. But you crushed us and left us to the wild dogs. You covered us over with deep darkness.

20. We didn't forget our God. We didn't spread out our hands in prayer to a strange god.

21. If we had, God would have discovered it. He knows the secrets of our hearts.

22. But because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.

23. Lord, wake up! Why are you sleeping? Get up! Don't say no to us forever.

24. Why do you turn your face away from us? Why do you forget our pain and troubles?

25. We are brought down to the dust. Our bodies lie flat on the ground.