Psalms 79

1 A psalm of Asaph O God they have come [the] nations - in inheritance your they have made unclean [the] temple of holiness your they have made Jerusalem into heaps of ruins.

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] corpse[s] of servants your food to [the] bird[s] of the heavens [the] flesh faithful [people] your to [the] animal[s] 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 poured out blood their - like water round about Jerusalem and there not [was one who] buried [them].

Round about Jerusalem they have poured out their blood like water; and there was no one to bury them.

4 We have become a reproach to neighbors our mockery and derision to [those] around us.

On every side our neighbours revile us and mock us and jeer at us.

5 Until when? O Yahweh will you be angry? to perpetuity will it burn? like fire jealousy your.

How long will you be angry, O Lord? Will your jealousy burn like fire forever?

6 Pour out anger your against the nations which not they know you and on kingdoms which on name your not they call.

Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name.

7 For it has consumed Jacob and habitation its they have devastated.

For Jacob they devoured, they have desolated his home.

8 May not you remember to us iniquities former [surely] quickly may they come to meet us compassion your for we have become low exceedingly.

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 salvation our on [the] matter of [the] glory of name your and deliver us and atone on sins our for [the] sake of name your.

Help us, O God our saviour, for the renown of your name: for your reputation deliver us and cover over our sins.

10 Why? - will they say the nations where? [is] God their let it be known (among the nations *Qk) to eyes our [the] vengeance of [the] blood of servants your poured out.

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 May it come before you [the] groaning of [the] prisoner according to [the] greatness of arm your leave over [the] sons of death.

May the groans of the prisoner come before you; free the children of death by your mighty arm.

12 And repay to neighbors our sevenfold into bosom their reproach their which they reproached you O Lord.

Pay our neighbours back sevenfold for the scorn they have heaped upon you, O Lord.

13 And we people your - and [the] sheep of pasture your we will give thanks to you for ever to a generation and a generation we will recount praise your.

Then we, your people, the flock of your pasture, will give thanks to you for evermore, and tell your praise to all generations.