destruction but the mass murder and unburied bodies of Jewish men, women and children. God is reminded that these people are “His saints” (verse 2). Decent burial is considered an inviolate courtesy but this custom has been profaned as birds and beasts feed on the deceased. A modern reader perhaps thinks of the Holocaust or purges in Russia which parallel this horrible act. Little wonder the writer questions God! Verse 5, “How long, Lord?” is a common cry in the face of wanton destruction and seemingly