Verse 1

Psalms 79:1

Young's Literal Translation

1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God (Elohim), nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy temple, They made Jerusalem become heaps,
Original Language Text
hebrew
מִזְמ֗וֹר לְ/אָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים בָּ֤אוּ גוֹיִ֨ם בְּֽ/נַחֲלָתֶ֗/ךָ טִ֭מְּאוּ אֶת הֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשֶׁ֑/ךָ שָׂ֖מוּ אֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם לְ/עִיִּֽים
English Translation
A psalm for Asaph. O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
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Chapter 79 Context
1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God (Elohim), nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy...
2 They gave the dead bodies of Thy servants Food for the fowls of the heavens, The flesh of Thy saints... Focus ↗
3 They have shed their blood As water round about Jerusalem, And there is none burying. Focus ↗
4 We have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders. Focus ↗
5 Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire. Focus ↗
6 Pour Thy fury on the nations who have not known Thee, And on kingdoms that have not called in Thy na... Focus ↗
7 For [one] hath devoured Jacob, And his habitation they have made desolate. Focus ↗
8 Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have... Focus ↗
9 Help us, O God (Elohim) of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cov... Focus ↗
10 Why do the nations say, 'Where [is] their God (Elohim)?' Let be known among the nations before our e... Focus ↗
11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave... Focus ↗
12 And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they rep... Focus ↗
13 And we, Thy people, and the flock of Thy pasture, We give thanks to Thee to the age, To all generati... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 79 (13 verses)
Version
Young's Literal Translation
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