Psalms 79
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PSALM 79
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of Asaph.
1O God, the heathen enter'd have
thine heritage; by them
Defiled is thy house: on heaps
they laid Jerusalem.
2The bodies of thy servants they
have cast forth to be meat
To rav'nous fowls; thy dear saints' flesh
they gave to beasts to eat.
3Their blood about Jerusalem
like water they have shed;
And there was none to bury them
when they were slain and dead.
4Unto our neighbours a reproach
most base become are we;
A scorn and laughingstock to them
that round about us be.
5How long, Lord, shall thine anger last?
wilt thou still keep the same?
And shall thy fervent jealousy
burn like unto a flame?
6On heathen pour thy fury forth,
that have thee never known,
And on those kingdoms which thy name
have never call'd upon.
7For these are they who Jacob have
devoured cruelly;
And they his habitation
have caused waste to lie.
8Against us mind not former sins;
thy tender mercies show;
Let them prevent us speedily,
for we're brought very low.
9For thy name's glory help us, Lord,
who hast our Saviour been:
Deliver us; for thy name's sake,
O purge away our sin.
10Why say the heathen, Where's their God?
let him to them be known;
When those who shed thy servants' blood
are in our sight o'erthrown.
11O let the pris'ner's sighs ascend
before thy sight on high;
Preserve those in thy mighty pow'r
that are design'd to die.
12And to our neighbours' bosom cause
it sev'n-fold render'd be,
Ev'n the reproach wherewith they have,
O Lord, reproached thee.
13So we thy folk, and pasture-sheep,
shall give thee thanks always;
And unto generations all
we will shew forth thy praise.
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Psalms 79
79
One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
1God, some people from other nations came to fight your people.
They ruined your holy Temple.
They left Jerusalem in ruins.
2They left the bodies of your servants for the wild birds to eat.
They let wild animals eat the bodies of your followers.
3Blood flowed like water all over Jerusalem.
No one is left to bury the bodies.
4The countries around us insult us.
The people around us laugh at us and make fun of us.
5Lord, will you be angry with us forever?
Will your strong feelings#79:5 strong feelings The Hebrew word can mean any strong feelings such as zeal, jealousy, or love. continue to burn like a fire?
6Turn your anger against the nations that do not know you,
against the people who do not honor you as God.
7Those nations killed Jacob’s family
and destroyed their land.
8Please don’t punish us for the sins of our ancestors.
Hurry, show us your mercy!
We need you so much!
9Our God and Savior, help us!
That will bring glory to your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the good of your name.
10Don’t give the other nations a reason to say,
“Where is their God? Can’t he help them?”
Let us see you punish those people.
Punish them for killing your servants.
11Listen to the sad cries of the prisoners!
Use your great power to free those who are sentenced to die.
12Punish the nations around us!
Pay them back seven times for what they did to us.
Punish them for insulting you.
13We are your people, the sheep of your flock.
We will praise you forever.
We will praise you forever and ever!
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