I. Introduction (Verse 1)
- A plea for God to intervene and to show His anger against the nations.
II. Description of the destruction of Jerusalem (Verses 2-4)
- Jerusalem is described as a city in ruins.
- The corpses of God's servants are scattered and left unburied.
- The city is a reproach to the surrounding nations.
III. Plea for restoration (Verses 5-7)
- The psalmist asks God to forgive the sins of their ancestors.
- They plead for God's compassion and deliverance.
- The psalmist acknowledges that they are deserving of punishment.
IV. Description of the suffering and reproach of God's people (Verses 8-12)
- The psalmist asks God to save them from their enemies.
- The nations have come and destroyed the temple and defiled the holy city.
- The psalmist asks God to avenge the shed blood of His servants.
V. Plea for God's intervention (Verses 13-16)
- The psalmist asks God to make His power known among the nations.
- They ask for God's favor and for Him to answer them.
VI. Conclusion (Verse 17)
- The psalmist asks for God's glory and power to be revealed.
- They ask for God's mercy and for Him to rescue them.
- The psalmist expresses their faith in God and asks for His name to be glorified.