Psalm 79
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1O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.1God, nations have invaded your land to desecrate your holy Temple, to destroy Jerusalem,
2They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth.2to give the corpses of your servants as food for the birds of the skies and the flesh of your godly ones to the beasts of the earth;
3They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.3to make their blood flow like water around Jerusalem, with no one being buried.
4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and a derision to those around us.
5How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?5How long, LORD, will you be angry? Forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?
6Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name!6Pour out your wrath upon the nations that do not acknowledge you, and over the kingdoms that do not call on your name.
7For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.7For they consumed Jacob, making his dwelling place desolate.
8Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.8Don't charge us for previous iniquity, but let your compassion come quickly to us, for we have been brought very low.
9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!9Help us, God, our deliverer, on account of your glorious name, deliver us and forgive our sins on account of your name.
10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!10Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let vengeance for the blood of your servants be meted out before our eyes and among the nations.
11Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!11Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death.
12Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!12Pay back our neighbors seven times the reproach with which they reproached you, LORD.
13But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.13Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you always, from generation to generation. We will declare your praise.
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Psalm 78
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