Psalms 79
79
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
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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