Psalm 79
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1A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.1O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.2They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth.
3They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.3They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.
4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.
5How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?5How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?
6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,6Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name!
7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.7For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.
8Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.8Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!
10Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!
11May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.11Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!
12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.12Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!
13Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.13But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.
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Psalm 78
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