Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
This Psalm, like the seventy-fourth, probably depicts the desolations of the Chaldeans (Jeremiah 52:12-24). It comprises the usual complaint, prayer, and promised thanks for relief. (Psalms 79:1-13)
(Compare Psalms 74:2-7).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 79:1:
Psalms 79:1
Lamentations 5:2
Revelation 11:2
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