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Psalm 79:6-13
New International Version
Psalm 79:6-13
New International Version
6 Pour out your wrath(A) on the nations
that do not acknowledge(B) you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;(C)
7 for they have devoured(D) Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(E)
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.(F)
9 Help us,(G) God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.(H)
10 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(I)
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge(J) the outpoured blood(K) of your servants.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 Pay back into the laps(L) of our neighbors seven times(M)
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,(N)
will praise you forever;(O)
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
Psalm 79:6-13
King James Version
Psalm 79:6-13
King James Version
6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9 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.
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
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Psalm 79:6-13
New King James Version
Psalm 79:6-13
New King James Version
6 (A)Pour out Your wrath on the [a]nations that (B)do not know You,
And on the kingdoms that (C)do not call on Your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob,
And laid waste his dwelling place.
8 (D)Oh, do not remember [b]former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
(E)For Your name’s sake!
10 (F)Why should the [c]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 (G)the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your [d]power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 And return to our neighbors (H)sevenfold into their bosom
(I)Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 So (J)we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
(K)We will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:6 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:8 Or against us the iniquities of those who were before us
- Psalm 79:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:11 Lit. arm
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