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.
1God, heathen nations have invaded your land. They have defiled your holy Temple. They have turned Jerusalem into heaps of rubble.
2They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of your faithful people to the beasts of the earth.
3They have poured out the blood of Jerusalem's people like water all through the city; no one remains to bury the dead.
4We have been made a mockery before our neighbors, ridiculed and laughed at by those around us.
5How long, Lord? Will you be angry with us forever? Will your jealousy always burn like fire?
6Pour out your anger on the heathen nations that don't know you, and on those kingdoms that don't worship you!
7For they have destroyed the descendants of Jacob, and turned our country into a wasteland.
8Don't hold the sins of our forefathers against us! Come to us quickly for we desperately need your compassion.
9Help us, God of our salvation, because of your wonderful character! Save us and forgive us our sins because that's the kind of person you are!#79:9. Literally, “for your name's sake.”
10Why should the heathen nations be able to say, “Where is their God?” May they experience your punishment for shedding the blood of your servants, and may we see it.
11Listen to the groans of the prisoners; with your great power save those condemned to die.
12Pay each of these neighbors back seven times for the scorn and ridicule they directed against you, Lord.
13Then we your people, the flock of your pasture, will praise you forever. We will thank you for all generations to come.
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