Psalms 79
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PSALM 79.
1Unto the end, for them that shall he changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.
2Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth
3before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir up thy might, and come to save us.
4Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
5O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
6How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
7Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us.
8O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
9Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it.
10Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the land.
11The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
12It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and its boughs unto the river.
13Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
14The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and a singular wild beast hath devoured it.
15Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard:
16And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
17Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
18Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
19And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken us: and we will call upon thy name.
20O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
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Psalm 79
79
How Long, O Lord?
A Psalm of #Ps. 50, titleAsaph.
1O God, #Lam. 1:10 the nations have come into your #Ex. 15:17; See Ps. 74:2 inheritance;
they have defiled your #[Ps. 74:7] holy temple;
they have #Jer. 26:18; Mic. 3:12; [2 Kgs. 25:9, 10]; 2 Chr. 36:19laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2They have given #Deut. 28:26; Jer. 7:33; 16:4; 19:7; 34:20 the bodies of your servants
to the birds of the heavens for food,
the flesh of your #See Ps. 50:5 faithful to #Ps. 74:19the beasts of the earth.
3They have poured out their blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there was #Jer. 14:16; [2 Kgs. 9:10]no one to bury them.
4We have become #Dan. 9:16; See Ps. 44:13a taunt to our neighbors,
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Dan. 9:16; See Ps. 44:13 mocked and derided by those around us.
5 # [Ps. 74:10; 80:4] How long, O Lord? Will you be angry #[Ps. 74:1; 85:5]; See Ps. 13:1 forever?
Will your #Ps. 78:58 jealousy #Ps. 78:21; 89:46burn like fire?
6 # Cited Jer. 10:25; [Zeph. 3:8] Pour out your anger on the nations
that #2 Thess. 1:8 do not know you,
and on the kingdoms
that #See Ps. 14:4do not call upon your name!
7For they have devoured Jacob
and laid waste his habitation.
8 #
Isa. 64:9 Do not remember against us #Jer. 11:10 our former iniquities;#79:8 Or the iniquities of former generations
let your compassion come speedily to meet us,
for we are #Ps. 116:6; 142:6brought very low.
9 #
2 Chr. 14:11 Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and #See Ps. 65:3 atone for our sins,
for your #Jer. 14:7, 21; See Ps. 23:3name’s sake!
10 # See Ps. 42:3 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let #See Ps. 94:1the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants
be known among the nations before our eyes!
11Let #Ps. 102:20 the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power, preserve those #[1 Sam. 20:31]doomed to die!
12Return #Gen. 4:15, 24; Lev. 26:21, 28; Prov. 6:31 sevenfold into the #Isa. 65:6, 7; Jer. 32:18 lap of our neighbors
the #See Ps. 74:10taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!
13But we your people, the #See Ps. 74:1 sheep of your pasture,
will #Isa. 43:21give thanks to you forever;
from generation to generation we will recount your praise.
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