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Psalm 79
A psalm of Asaph.
O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
A psalm of Asaph.
O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
A psalm of Asaph.
O God, pagan nations have conquered your land,
your special possession.
They have defiled your holy Temple
and made Jerusalem a heap of ruins.
O God, pagan nations have conquered your land,
your special possession.
They have defiled your holy Temple
and made Jerusalem a heap of ruins.
They have left the dead bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of the sky,
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
as food for the birds of the sky,
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
They have left the bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of heaven.
The flesh of your godly ones
has become food for the wild animals.
as food for the birds of heaven.
The flesh of your godly ones
has become food for the wild animals.
They have poured out blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury the dead.
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury the dead.
Blood has flowed like water all around Jerusalem;
no one is left to bury the dead.
no one is left to bury the dead.
We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,
of scorn and derision to those around us.
of scorn and derision to those around us.
We are mocked by our neighbors,
an object of scorn and derision to those around us.
an object of scorn and derision to those around us.
How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
O LORD, how long will you be angry with us? Forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
Pour out your wrath on the nations
that do not acknowledge you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;
that do not acknowledge you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;
Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you —
on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.
on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.
for they have devoured Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
and devastated his homeland.
Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.
Do not hold us guilty for the sins of our ancestors!
Let your compassion quickly meet our needs,
for we are on the brink of despair.
Let your compassion quickly meet our needs,
for we are on the brink of despair.
Help us, God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.
Help us, O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the honor of your name.
Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the honor of your name.
Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
“Where is their God?”
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff,
asking, “Where is their God?”
Show us your vengeance against the nations,
for they have spilled the blood of your servants.
asking, “Where is their God?”
Show us your vengeance against the nations,
for they have spilled the blood of your servants.
May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
Listen to the moaning of the prisoners.
Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.
Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times
for the scorn they have hurled at you.
for the scorn they have hurled at you.