Psalms 79
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Psalms 79
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A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps. | A Psalm. Of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your holy Temple unclean; they have made Jerusalem a mass of broken walls. |
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. | They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, and the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth. |
Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; And there was none to bury them. | Their blood has been flowing like water round about Jerusalem; there was no one to put them in their last resting-place. |
We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us. | We are looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and made sport of by those who are round us. |
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? | How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? will your wrath go on burning like fire? |
Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name. | Let your wrath be on the nations who have no knowledge of you, and on the kingdoms who have not made prayer to your name. |
For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. | For they have taken Jacob for their meat, and made waste his house. |
Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low. | Do not keep in mind against us the sins of our fathers; let your mercy come to us quickly, for we have been made very low. |
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake. | Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name. |
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight. | Why may the nations say, Where is their God? Let payment for the blood of your servants be made openly among the nations before our eyes. |
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death; | Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death; |
And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. | And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord. |
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations. | So we your people, and the sheep of your flock, will give you glory for ever: we will go on praising you through all generations. |