Psalms 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

(A psalm by Asaph.)

Have Pity on Jerusalem

1 # 2 K 25.8-10; 2 Ch 36.17-19; Jr 52.12-14. Our God, foreign nations

have taken your land,

disgraced your temple,

and left Jerusalem in ruins.

2They have fed the bodies

of your servants

to flesh-eating birds;

your loyal people are food

for savage animals.

3All Jerusalem is covered

with their blood,

and there is no one left

to bury them.

4Every nation around us

sneers and makes fun.

5Our Lord, will you keep on

being angry?

Will your angry feelings

keep flaming up like fire?

6Get angry with those nations

that don't know you

and won't worship you!

7They have gobbled up

Jacob's descendants

and left the land in ruins.

8 # 3 Macc 2.20. Don't make us pay for the sins

of our ancestors.

Have pity and come quickly!

We are completely helpless.

9Our God, you keep us safe.

Now help us! Rescue us.

Forgive our sins

and bring honor to yourself.

10Why should nations ask us,

“Where is your God?”

Let us and the other nations

see you take revenge

for your servants who died

a violent death.

11Listen to the prisoners groan!

Let your mighty power save all

who are sentenced to die.

12Each of those nations sneered

at you, our Lord.

Now let others sneer at them,

seven times as much.

13Then we, your people,

will always thank you.

We are like sheep

with you as our shepherd,

and all generations

will hear us praise you.

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