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. God, foreign nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have turned Jerusalem into a heap of 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 dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the skies, the bodies of your faithful people to the beasts of the earth.

3 They have poured out blood their - like water round about Jerusalem and there not [was one who] buried [them].

They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

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

We have become a reproach for our neighbors, mocking and derision to those who are around us.

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

How long, Yahweh? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your jealous anger burn like fire?

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 do not know you and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

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

For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his villages.

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 hold the sins of our forefathers against us; may your merciful actions come to us, for we are very low.

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, God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of your name; save us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.

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?” May the blood of your servants that was shed be avenged on the nations 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 prisoners come before you; with the greatness of your power keep the children of death alive.

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

Pay back into the laps of our neighboring countries seven times as much as the insults with which they have insulted you, 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.

So we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks forever. We will tell your praises to all generations.