Psalms 79 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 A psalme of Asaph. O Lord, the heathen are come into thyne inheritaunce: they haue defiled thy holy temple, they haue made Hierusale an heape of stones O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
2 They haue geuen the dead bodies of thy seruauntes to be meate vnto the foules of the ayre: and the fleshe of thy saintes vnto the beastes of the lande. They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth. They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
3 They haue shed their blood like water on euery syde of Hierusalem: and there is none to burie them. They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.
4 We are become an open shame vnto our neyghbours: a very scorne and derision vnto them that are rounde about vs. We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us. We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.
5 O God, howe long wylt thou be angry? shall thy ielousie burne lyke fire for euer? How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Powre out thine indignation vpon the Heathen that haue not knowen thee: and vpon the kingdomes that haue not called vpon thy name. Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name! Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;
7 For they haue deuoured Iacob: and layde waste his dwelling place. For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation. for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
8 O remember not against vs sinnes that be past, with all speede let thy tender mercy preuent vs: for we are brought very lowe. Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
9 Helpe vs O Lord of our saluation for the glory of thy name: deliuer vs, and be mercyfull vnto our sinnes for thy names sake. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake! Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
10 Wherefore do the Heathen say, where is nowe their God? let the vengeaunce of thy seruauntes blood that is shed, be openly knowen amongst the Heathen in our sight. Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes! Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
11 Let the sorowfull sighing of the prisoners come before thee, accordyng vnto the greatnes of thy power: preserue thou those that are appoynted to dye. Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die! May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 And rewarde thou our neighbours seuen folde into their bosome: their blasphemie wherewith they haue blasphemed thee O God. Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord! Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 So we who be thy people and sheepe of thy pasture wyll confesse thee for euer: and we wyll alway set foorth in wordes thy prayse, from generation to generation. But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise. Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.
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