Psalms 79
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Psalm 79
A psalm by Asaph.
1O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you.
They have dishonored your holy temple.
They have left Jerusalem in ruins.
2They have given the dead bodies of your servants
to the birds for food.
They have given the flesh of your godly ones
to the animals.
3They have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem
as though it were water.
There is no one to bury your people.
4We have become a disgrace to our neighbors,
an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.
5How long, O Lord?
Will you remain angry forever?
Will your fury continue to burn like fire?
6Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you,
on the kingdoms that have not called you.
7They have devoured Jacob.
They have destroyed his home.
8Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us.
Reach out to us soon with your compassion,
because we are helpless.
9Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name.
Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name.
10Why should the nations ⌞be allowed to⌟ say,
“Where is their God?”
Let us watch as the nations learn
that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants.
11Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence.
With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.
12Pay each one of our neighbors back
with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord.
13Then we, your people, the flock in your pasture,
will give thanks to you forever.
We will praise you throughout every generation.
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Psalms 79
79
A Psalm of Asaph.
1O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 The dead bodies of Your servants
they have given to the birds of the sky for food
and the flesh of Your faithful to the animals of the land.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 Their blood they have poured out like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there was no one to bury them.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 We have become a reproach to our neighbors,
a scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 Pour out Your wrath
upon the nations who do not know You,
and upon the kingdoms
who have not called upon Your name.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 For they have devoured Jacob,
and laid waste his dwelling place.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Do not choose to remember our former iniquities;
let Your tender mercies come swiftly to us,
for we are brought very low.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of Your name;
deliver us, and purge away our sins,
for Your name’s sake.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
May the avenging of the shed blood of Your servants
be known among the nations before our eyes.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 Let the groans of the prisoners come before You;
according to the greatness of Your power
preserve those who are appointed to die.
12And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their lap
the reproach that they have reproached You, O Lord.
13But we are Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,
and will give You thanks forever;
we will declare Your praise
to all generations.
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