Psalms 79:1

Psalms 79:1

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?

6 ^aPour out Your wrath on the¹ nations that ^bdo not know You,
And on the kingdoms that ^cdo not call on Your name.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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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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