Psalms 79

1 O god, the heathen are come into your inheritance; your holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

A Psalm for Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into your inheritance; they have polluted your holy temple; they have made Jerusalem a storehouse of fruits.

2 The dead bodies of your servants have they given to be food unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of your saints unto the beasts of the earth.

They have given the dead bodies of your servants [to be] food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.

3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury [them].

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

We are become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them [that are] round about us.

5 How long, LORD? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?

How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon your name.

Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon your name.

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

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

8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Remember not our old transgressions; let your tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.

9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name's sake.

Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for your name's sake.

10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of your servants which is shed.

Lets haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of your servant's blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;

Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before you; according to the greatness of your arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.

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

Repay to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.

13 So we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks for ever: we will show forth your praise to all generations.

For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture; we will give you thanks for ever; we will declare your praise throughout all generations.