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. Heathen, O God, have come into your land, defiling your holy temple, and laying Jerusalem in ruins.
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 bodies of your dead servants to the birds of the air to devour, and the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the field.
3 They have shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, with none to bury them.
Round about Jerusalem they have poured out their blood like water; and there was no one to bury them.
4 We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
On every side our neighbors revile us and mock us and jeer at us.
5 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou be angry for ever? How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?
How long will you be angry, O Lord? Will your jealousy burn like fire forever?
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 don’t know you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.
For Jacob they devoured, they have desolated his home.
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 remember against us our ancestors’ sins; O meet us soon with your pity, for utterly weak are we.
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 our savior, for the renown of your name: for your reputation deliver us and cover over our sins.
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 say, “Where is their God?” Let revenge for the outpoured blood of your servants be shown on the heathen before our eyes.
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 prisoner come before you; free the children of death by your mighty arm.
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.
Pay our neighbors back sevenfold for the scorn they have heaped upon 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 flock of your pasture, will give thanks to you for evermore, and tell your praise to all generations.
