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O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

Psalms 79:1

A psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

Psalms 79:2

They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.

Psalms 79:2

They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.

Psalms 79:3

They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.

Psalms 79:3

They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.

Psalms 79:4

We are objects of reproach to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.

Psalms 79:4

We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.

Psalms 79:5

How long, O LORD ? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

Psalms 79:5

How long, Lord ? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

Psalms 79:6

Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

Psalms 79:6

Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

Psalms 79:7

for they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his homeland.

Psalms 79:7

for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

Psalms 79:8

Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Psalms 79:8

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Psalms 79:9

Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.

Psalms 79:9

Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.

Psalms 79:10

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.

Psalms 79:10

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.

Psalms 79:11

May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm preserve those condemned to die.

Psalms 79:11

May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.

Psalms 79:12

Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the reproach they have hurled at you, O Lord.

Psalms 79:12

Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.

Psalms 79:13

¹³ Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

Psalms 79:13

Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.

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Passage Lookup: Psalms 79

A psalm of Asaph.