Verse 2
Psalms 79:2
Bible in Basic English
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They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, and the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
Original Language Text
hebrew
נָֽתְנ֡וּ אֶת נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗י/ךָ מַ֭אֲכָל לְ/ע֣וֹף הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִם בְּשַׂ֥ר חֲ֝סִידֶ֗י/ךָ לְ/חַיְת/וֹ אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
They have given the carcass of your servants as food for the birds of the heavens, the flesh of your faithful ones for the beasts of the earth.
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Chapter 79 Context
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<A Psalm. Of Asaph.> O God (Elohim), the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your h...
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They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, and the flesh of your s...
3
Their blood has been flowing like water round about Jerusalem; there was no one to put them in their...
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4
We are looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and made sport of by those who are round...
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5
How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? will your wrath go on burning like fire?
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6
Let your wrath be on the nations who have no knowledge of you, and on the kingdoms who have not made...
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7
For they have taken Jacob for their meat, and made waste his house.
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8
Do not keep in mind against us the sins of our fathers; let your mercy come to us quickly, for we ha...
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9
Give us help, O God (Elohim) of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and...
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10
Why may the nations say, Where is their God (Elohim)? Let payment for the blood of your servants be...
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11
Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death;
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12
And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which th...
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13
So we your people, and the sheep of your flock, will give you glory for ever: we will go on praising...
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