Verse 1

Psalms 79:1

American Standard Version

1 O God (Elohim), the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 79 Context
1 O God (Elohim), the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They...
2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The... Focus ↗
3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; And there was none to bury them. Focus ↗
4 We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us. Focus ↗
5 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Focus ↗
6 Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy... Focus ↗
7 For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. Focus ↗
8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us;... Focus ↗
9 Help us, O God (Elohim) of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgi... Focus ↗
10 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God (Elohim)? Let the avenging of the blood of thy... Focus ↗
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve t... Focus ↗
12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproac... Focus ↗
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy pra... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 79 (13 verses)
Version
American Standard Version
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