Bible Verses About Patriotism

Our skin as an oven hath been burning, Because of the raging of the famine.

Wives in Zion they have humbled, Virgins--in cities of Judah.

Princes by their hand have been hanged, The faces of elders have not been honoured.

Young men to grind they have taken, And youths with wood have stumbled.

The aged from the gate have ceased, Young men from their song.

Ceased hath the joy of our heart, Turned to mourning hath been our dancing.

Fallen hath the crown from our head, Woe is now to us, for we have sinned.

For this hath our heart been sick, For these have our eyes been dim.

For the mount of Zion--that is desolate, Foxes have gone up on it.

Thou, O Jehovah, to the age remainest, Thy throne to generation and generation.

Why for ever dost Thou forget us? Thou forsakest us for length of days!

Turn us back, O Jehovah, unto Thee, And we turn back, renew our days as of old.

For hast Thou utterly rejected us? Thou hast been wroth against us--exceedingly?