Psalms 79:11

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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!

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.

11 Let ^athe groaning of the prisoner come before You;
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.

13 So ^awe, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
^bWe will show forth Your praise to all generations.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The sighing of the prisoner - The poor captive Israelites in Babylon, who sigh and cry because of their bondage.

Those that are appointed to die - beney themuthah , "sons of death." Either those who were condemned to death because of their crimes, or condemned to be destroyed by their oppressors. Both these senses apply to the Israelites: they were sons of death, i.e., worthy of death because of their sins against God; they were condemned to death or utter destruction, by their Babylonish enemies.

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