Verse 12
Psalms 79:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
Pay back to our neighbours seven times into their bosom
their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָ֘שֵׁ֤ב לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֣י/נוּ שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִם אֶל חֵיקָ֑/ם חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤/ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר חֵרְפ֣וּ/ךָ אֲדֹנָֽ/י
English Translation
And restore to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom the reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
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Chapter 79 Context
1
God (Elohim), the nations have come into your inheritance.
They have defiled your holy temple.
They...
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2
They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for
the birds of the sky,
the flesh of y...
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3
They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem.
There was no one to bury them.
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4
We have become a reproach to our neighbours,
a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.
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5
How long, LORD?
Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealousy burn like fire?
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6
Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you,
on the kingdoms that don’t call on your name...
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7
for they have devoured Jacob,
and destroyed his homeland.
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8
Don’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us.
Let your tender mercies speedily meet us,
f...
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9
Help us, God (Elohim) of our salvation, for the glory of your name.
Deliver us, and forgive our sins...
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10
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God (Elohim)?”
Let it be known amongst the nations, befo...
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11
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you.
According to the greatness of your power, preserve...
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12
Pay back to our neighbours seven times into their bosom
their reproach with which they have reproach...
13
So we, your people and sheep of your pasture,
will give you thanks forever.
We will praise you forev...
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