Psalms 79

1 O God, the nations have come into thine inheritance. They have defiled thy holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into Thine inheritance; they have defiled Thy holy temple; they have made Jerusalem into heaps.

2 They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be food to the birds of the heavens, the flesh of thy sanctified to the beasts of the earth.

They have given the dead bodies of Thy servants to be food unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of Thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

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

They have shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, with none to bury them.

4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are round about us.

We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

5 How long, O Jehovah? Will thou be angry forever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou be angry for ever? How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that do not know thee, and upon the kingdoms that do not call upon thy name.

Pour out Thy wrath upon the nations that know Thee not, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon Thy name.

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

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

8 Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers. Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are brought very low.

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.

9 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.

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

10 Why 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.

Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is their God?' Let the avenging of Thy servants' blood that is shed be made known among the nations in our sight.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee. According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those who are appointed to death,

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before Thee; according to the greatness of Thy power set free those that are appointed to death;

12 and render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached thee, O Lord,

And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.

13 so we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks forever. We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

So we that are Thy people and the flock of Thy pasture will give Thee thanks for ever; we will tell of Thy praise to all generations.