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22 But, because we are your people, God,
    people try to kill us all the time.
They think that we are like sheep
    and we are ready to be killed.

23 Lord, do something!
    Why are you sleeping? Wake up!
Do not turn away from us for ever!
24 Why do you turn away from us?
Why do you forget our troubles
    and the way that people hurt us?

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22 Yet for your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep(A) to be slaughtered.(B)

23 Awake,(C) Lord! Why do you sleep?(D)
    Rouse yourself!(E) Do not reject us forever.(F)
24 Why do you hide your face(G)
    and forget(H) our misery and oppression?(I)

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