Psalms 79

1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

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

2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

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

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

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

4 We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing 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, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

How long, LORD? will you be angry for ever? shall 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 heathen that have not known you, and on the kingdoms that have not called on your name.

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

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

8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.

O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily prevent 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 glory of your name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name’s sake.

10 Wherefore 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.

Why 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.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

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

12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

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

13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

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