Psalm 79 NIV CSB Parallel

◄ Psalm 79 ►

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1A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

1God, the nations have invaded your inheritance, desecrated your holy temple, and turned Jerusalem into ruins.

2They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.

2They gave the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky for food, the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth.

3They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.

3They poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

4We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.

4We have become an object of reproach to our neighbors, a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.

5How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

5How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy keep burning like fire?

6Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

6Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that don't call on your name,

7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

8Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

8Do not hold past iniquities against us; let your compassion come to us quickly, for we have become very weak.

9Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.

9God of our salvation, help us--for the glory of your name. Rescue us and atone for our sins, for your name's sake.

10Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.

10Why should the nations ask, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes, let vengeance for the shed blood of your servants be known among the nations.

11May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.

11Let the groans of the prisoners reach you; according to your great power, preserve those condemned to die.

12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.

12Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors the reproach they have hurled at you, Lord.

13Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.

13Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will thank you forever; we will declare your praise to generation after generation.

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