Psalms 79
1 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.
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
2 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.
They 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.
3 They have shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, with none to bury them.
They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.
4 We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
5 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou be angry for ever? How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?
How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out Thy wrath upon the nations that know Thee not, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon Thy name.
Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.
for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.
Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.
9 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.
Help 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.
10 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.
Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.
11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before Thee; according to the greatness of Thy power set free those that are appointed to death;
May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
13 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.
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
