Psalms 79:1
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).
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.
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.
They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
6 aPour out Your wrath on the1 nations that bdo not know You,
And on the kingdoms that cdo not call on Your name.
And on the kingdoms that cdo not call on Your name.
8 aOh, do not remember1 former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
aFor Your name’s sake!
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
aFor Your name’s sake!
10 aWhy should the1 nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
11 Let athe groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your1 power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
According to the greatness of Your1 power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 And return to our neighbors asevenfold into their bosom
bTheir reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
bTheir reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 So awe, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
bWe will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Will give You thanks forever;
bWe will show forth Your praise to all generations.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 79:1:
Psalms 79:1
Lamentations 5:2
Revelation 11:2
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