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,
#
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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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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