Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. New Living Translation Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the glory of your name. Save us and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. English Standard Version 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! Berean Standard Bible Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. King James Bible Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. New King James Version Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! New American Standard Bible Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And save us and forgive our sins for the sake of Your name. NASB 1995 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake. NASB 1977 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy name’s sake. Legacy Standard Bible Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and atone for our sins for Your name’s sake. Amplified Bible Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake. Christian Standard Bible God of our salvation, help us, for the glory of your name. Rescue us and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake. Holman Christian Standard Bible God of our salvation, help us— for the glory of Your name. Deliver us and atone for our sins, because of Your name. American Standard Version Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Help us, God our Savior, for the honor of your Name; pardon and save us from our sins because of your Name. Brenton Septuagint Translation Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for thy name's sake. Contemporary English Version Our God, you keep us safe. Now help us! Rescue us. Forgive our sins and bring honor to yourself. Douay-Rheims Bible Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake: English Revised Version Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. GOD'S WORD® Translation Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. Good News Translation Help us, O God, and save us; rescue us and forgive our sins for the sake of your own honor. International Standard Version Help us, God, our deliverer, on account of your glorious name, deliver us and forgive our sins on account of your name. JPS Tanakh 1917 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of Thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy name's sake. Literal Standard Version Help us, O God of our salvation, | Because of the glory of Your Name, | And deliver us, and cover over our sins, | For Your Name’s sake. Majority Standard Bible Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. New American Bible Help us, God our savior, on account of the glory of your name. Deliver us, pardon our sins for your name’s sake. NET Bible Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation! New Revised Standard Version Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake. New Heart English Bible Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake. Webster's Bible Translation Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. World English Bible Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake. Young's Literal Translation Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for Deliverance…8Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low. 9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. 10Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.… Cross References Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God's angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people. 2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: "O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You." Psalm 25:5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You. Psalm 25:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. Psalm 31:3 For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name. Psalm 39:8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools. Psalm 65:3 When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. Treasury of Scripture Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name's sake. for the Psalm 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. Malachi 2:2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. purge Psalm 25:11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. Psalm 65:3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Daniel 9:9,19 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; … for thy Joshua 7:9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name? Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Isaiah 48:9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Jump to Previous Cover Danger Deliver Forgive Forgiveness Glory Help Honour Name's Purge Sake Salvation Savior SinsJump to Next Cover Danger Deliver Forgive Forgiveness Glory Help Honour Name's Purge Sake Salvation Savior SinsPsalm 79 1. The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem8. He prays for deliverance 13. and promises thankfulness (9) Purge away.--Rather, put a cover on. So Cicero speaks of political crimes being covered by the plea of friendship. Our sins.--How is this to be taken in connection with Psalm 79:8? Does the psalmist admit guilt in his own generation, as well as in those of former times? Or is he thinking only of the inherited guilt and punishment? The general tone of post-exile psalms inclines towards the latter view. Verse 9. - Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name. The calamities suffered have not extinguished all faith or hope. God is still the God of Israel's salvation, i.e. the God from whom alone salvation can be obtained and may be expected. He is entreated to come to Israel's aid, not for their sakes, as they are wholly undeserving, but for his own glory (comp. Exodus 32:12; Numbers 14:13; Deuteronomy 9:28; and Exodus 32:27). And deliver us, and purge away our sins; literally, make atonement for our sins (Exodus 30:15); i.e. "cancel them" (Cheyne), or "forgive them" (Hengstenberg, Kay). For thy Name's sake (comp. Psalm 23:3; Psalm 25:11; Psalm 34:3; Ezekiel 36:22).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Help us,עָזְרֵ֤נוּ ׀ (‘ā·zə·rê·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid O God אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of our salvation, יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ (yiš·‘ê·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the glory כְּבֽוֹד־ (kə·ḇō·wḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness of Your name; שְׁמֶ֑ךָ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name deliver us וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ (wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver and atone וְכַפֵּ֥ר (wə·ḵap·pêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against our sins, חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender for the sake לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of Your name. שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Links Psalm 79:9 NIVPsalm 79:9 NLT Psalm 79:9 ESV Psalm 79:9 NASB Psalm 79:9 KJV Psalm 79:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 79:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 79:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 79:9 French Bible Psalm 79:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 79:9 Help us God of our salvation (Psalm Ps Psa.) |