New International Version for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. New Living Translation For they have devoured your people Israel, making the land a desolate wilderness. English Standard Version For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation. Berean Standard Bible for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. Berean Literal Bible For they have devoured Jacob, and his habitation they have made desolate. King James Bible For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. New King James Version For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place. New American Standard Bible For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his settlement. NASB 1995 For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. NASB 1977 For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. Legacy Standard Bible For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his abode. Amplified Bible For they have devoured Jacob And made his pasture desolate. Berean Annotated Bible for they have devoured Jacob (he grasps the heel) and devastated his homeland. Christian Standard Bible for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. Holman Christian Standard Bible for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. American Standard Version For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. Contemporary English Version They have gobbled up Jacob's descendants and left the land in ruins. English Revised Version For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation. GOD'S WORD® Translation They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home. Good News Translation For they have killed your people; they have ruined your country. International Standard Version For they consumed Jacob, making his dwelling place desolate. NET Bible For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his home. New Heart English Bible For they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland. Webster's Bible Translation For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling-place. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblefor they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. World English Bible for they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor [one] has devoured Jacob, "" And they have made his habitation desolate. Berean Literal Bible For they have devoured Jacob, and his habitation they have made desolate. Young's Literal Translation For one hath devoured Jacob, And his habitation they have made desolate. Smith's Literal Translation For devouring Jacob and they laid Waste his dwelling. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause they have devoured Jacob; and have laid waste his place. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For they have devoured Jacob, laid waste his dwelling place. New Revised Standard Version For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because they have consumed Jacob and they have made his dwelling desolate. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. Brenton Septuagint Translation For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Prayer for Deliverance…6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, 7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. 8Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.… Cross References they have devoured Jacob Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland. Micah 3:3 You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.” Psalm 14:4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD. and devastated his homeland. Isaiah 1:7 Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers. Jeremiah 12:11 They have made it a desolation; desolate before Me, it mourns. All the land is laid waste, but no man takes it to heart. Ezekiel 36:4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you. Isaiah 64:10-11 Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. / Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. Lamentations 1:10 The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly. Lamentations 2:7 The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. Ezekiel 25:6-7 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt, / therefore I will indeed stretch out My hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.’ Ezekiel 36:3 therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers, 2 Kings 21:14 So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, 2 Chronicles 36:19 Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. Nehemiah 1:3 And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” Daniel 9:16 O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land. Treasury of Scripture For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. for they Psalm 80:13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Isaiah 9:12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. Jeremiah 50:7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers. laid 2 Chronicles 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. Isaiah 24:1-12 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof… Isaiah 64:10,11 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation… Jump to Previous Desolate Destroyed Devoured Dwelling Dwelling-Place Habitation Homeland House Jacob Laid Meat WasteJump to Next Desolate Destroyed Devoured Dwelling Dwelling-Place Habitation Homeland House Jacob Laid Meat WastePsalm 79 1. The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem8. He prays for deliverance 13. and promises thankfulness for they have devoured Jacob Israel’s enemies had violently consumed the nation through invasion, slaughter, and exile. The Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC vividly fulfilled this pattern of judgment after generations of covenant unfaithfulness. Jer 10:25 For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him… and devastated his homeland. Judah’s cities, fields, and Jerusalem itself were left desolate, including the temple that stood at the center of Israel’s worship. The ruin of the land brought national grief, yet God’s judgment did not cancel His promises to restore His people. Isa 1:7 Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire.… Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobRepresents the nation of Israel, as Jacob was the patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. The use of "Jacob" here symbolizes the collective people of Israel. 2. Devastation of the Homeland Refers to the destruction and desolation of Israel, likely during the Babylonian invasion, which led to the exile of the Jewish people. 3. Enemies of Israel The nations or groups that have attacked and laid waste to Israel, historically including the Babylonians, Assyrians, and others who opposed God's people. Teaching Points Understanding God's JudgmentRecognize that God sometimes allows devastation as a form of judgment and correction for His people. This calls for introspection and repentance. The Importance of National Repentance Just as Israel faced consequences for turning away from God, nations today must seek righteousness and humility before God to avoid similar devastation. Trust in God's Sovereignty Even in times of national crisis and devastation, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate plan and sovereignty, knowing He can restore and redeem. Intercession for the Nation Believers are encouraged to pray for their nation, asking God for mercy, guidance, and a return to godly principles. Hope in Restoration Despite the devastation, there is always hope for restoration and renewal through God's promises and faithfulness. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 79:7?2. How does Psalm 79:7 reflect the consequences of turning from God's ways? 3. What historical events might Psalm 79:7 be referencing regarding Israel's suffering? 4. How can Psalm 79:7 inspire us to pray for persecuted Christians today? 5. What other scriptures discuss nations devouring God's people, similar to Psalm 79:7? 6. How can we ensure our community remains faithful to God, avoiding Psalm 79:7's fate? 7. What historical events might Psalm 79:7 be referencing? 8. How does Psalm 79:7 reflect God's justice and mercy? 9. Why does Psalm 79:7 emphasize the destruction of Jacob's inheritance? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 79? (7) Dwelling place.--Literally, pasture, as in Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 1:19. The figure is a favourite one in the Asaphic group of psalms. Former iniquities.--Better, iniquities of former ones, i.e., of ancestors. (Comp. Leviticus 26:45, "covenant of their ancestors," and for the thought Exodus 20:5; Leviticus 26:39.) . . . Verse 7. - For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. This and the preceding verso occur also, almost word for word, in Jeremiah 10:25. It is difficult to say which writer has quoted from the other. Psalm 79:7 laments two entwined tragedies: ruthless enemies have consumed God’s covenant people and ravaged the very land promised to them. The verse records agony, yet every phrase also testifies that Israel remains “Jacob,” still belonging to the Lord, and that the land, though desolated, is still His pledged inheritance—grounds for confident hope in future restoration (Jeremiah 30:18; Amos 9:14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew forכִּ֭י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they have devoured אָכַ֣ל (’ā·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and laid waste הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃ (hê·šam·mū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy to his homeland. נָוֵ֥הוּ (nā·wê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation Additonal Resources Psalm 79:7 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 79:7 Bible Gateway Psalm 79:7 Bible.com Psalm 79:7 NIV |



