Verse 4
Psalms 79:4
Bible in Basic English
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We are looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and made sport of by those who are round us.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הָיִ֣ינוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֑י/נוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝/קֶ֗לֶס לִ/סְבִיבוֹתֵֽי/נוּ
English Translation
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those around us.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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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...
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Their blood has been flowing like water round about Jerusalem; there was no one to put them in their...
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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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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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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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