Psalms 79:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 79:2

A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies

A Psalm of Asaph.

1 O God, the¹ nations have come into ^aYour inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
^bThey have laid Jerusalem¹ in heaps.

2 ^aThe dead bodies of Your servants
They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.

3 Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem,
And there was no one to bury them.

4 We have become a reproach to our ^aneighbors,
A scorn and derision to those who are around us.

5 ^aHow long, Lord?
Will You be angry forever?
Will Your ^bjealousy burn like fire?

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Definitions of words in Psalms 79:2:

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Birds {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Dead {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Earth {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Earth {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Flesh {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Flesh {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Food {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Food {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saints {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies

A Psalm of Asaph.

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