Psalms 79 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 [A psalm by Asaph.] O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins. 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 have given the dead bodies of your servants to the birds for food. They have given the flesh of your godly ones to the animals. 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 have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem as though it were water. There is no one to bury your people. 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 have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us. 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 How long, O LORD? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury continue to burn like fire? 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 Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you. 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 They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home. For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation. for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us. Reach out to us soon with your compassion, because we are helpless. 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 Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. 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 Why should the nations [be allowed to] say, |Where is their God?| Let us watch as the nations learn that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants. 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 groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death. 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 Pay each one of our neighbors back with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord. 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 Then we, your people, the flock in your pasture, will give thanks to you forever. We will praise you throughout every 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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