Psalms, 79

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0. A Psalm of Asaph.

1. [Psalm Of Asaph] God, the pagans have invaded your heritage, they have defiled your holy temple, they have laid Jerusalem in ruins,

1. O God, the heathen have come into thy inheritance; they have defiled thy holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

2. they have left the corpses of your servants as food for the birds of the air, the bodies of your faithful for the wild beasts.

2. They have given the bodies of thy servants to the birds of the air for food, the flesh of thy saints to the beasts of the earth.

3. Around Jerusalem they have shed blood like water, leaving no one to bury them.

3. They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

4. We are the scorn of our neighbours, the butt and laughing-stock of those around us.

4. We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those round about us.

5. How long will you be angry, Yahweh? For ever? Is your jealousy to go on smouldering like a fire?

5. How long, O LORD? Wilt thou be angry for ever? Will thy jealous wrath burn like fire?

6. Pour out your anger on the nations who do not acknowledge you, and on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

6. Pour out thy anger on the nations that do not know thee, and on the kingdoms that do not call on thy name!

7. for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his home.

7. For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.

8. Do not count against us the guilt of former generations, in your tenderness come quickly to meet us, for we are utterly weakened;

8. Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let thy compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.

9. help us, God our Saviour, for the glory of your name; Yahweh, wipe away our sins, rescue us for the sake of your name.

9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake!

10. Why should the nations ask, 'Where is their God?' Let us see the nations suffer vengeance for shedding your servants' blood.

10. Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of thy servants be known among the nations before our eyes!

11. May the groans of the captive reach you, by your great strength save those who are condemned to death!

11. Let the groans of the prisoners come before thee; according to thy great power preserve those doomed to die!

12. Repay our neighbours sevenfold for the insults they have levelled at you, Lord.

12. Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted thee, O Lord!

13. And we, your people, the flock that you pasture, will thank you for ever, will recite your praises from age to age.

13. Then we thy people, the flock of thy pasture, will give thanks to thee for ever; from generation to generation we will recount thy praise.