Psa 79 | ABEn | STEP | A psalm to Asaph. O God, [ 2 come 1 nations] into your inheritance; they defiled [ 3 temple 2 holy 1 your]; they made Jerusalem as a storehouse of fruits.

Psalms 79

PSALM 79

A Cry Unto The LORD

A psalm to Asaph.

1 O God, [²come ¹nations] into your inheritance; they defiled [³temple ²holy ¹your]; they made Jerusalem as a storehouse of fruits. 2 They made the decaying flesh of your servants foods for the winged creatures of the heaven; the flesh of your sacred ones for the wild beasts of the earth. 3 They poured out their blood as water round about Jerusalem; and there was no one burying them. 4 We became scorn to our neighbors; for a sneering and taunting by the ones round about us. 5 For how long, O lord? Will you be provoked to anger to the end? Will [²burn ³as ⁴fire ¹your zeal]? 6 Pour out your anger upon nations, the ones not perceiving you! and upon kingdoms in which [²your name ¹they called not upon]. 7 For they devoured Jacob, and [²his place ¹made] desolate. 8 You should not remember our lawless deeds of old. Quickly let [²be first to take ³us ¹your compassions]! for we are [²poor ¹exceedingly]. 9 Help us, O God our deliverer, because of the glory of your name! O lord, rescue us, and atone our sins, because of your name! 10 Lest at any time [³should say ¹the ²nations], Where is their God? then let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, the vengeance for the blood of your servants being poured out! 11 Let [⁵enter ⁶before ⁷you ¹the ²moaning ³of the ones ⁴being shackled]! According to the greatness of your arm protect the sons of the ones being put to death! 12 Repay to our neighbors seven-fold into their bosom! for their scorning which they berated you, O lord. 13 But we are your people, and the sheep of your pasture. We shall confess to you, O God, into the eon; for generation and generation we shall declare your praise.