Verse 1

Psalms 79:1

Geneva Bible

1 A Psalme committed to Asaph. O God (Elohim), the heathen are come into thine inheritance: thine holy Temple haue they defiled, and made Ierusalem heapes of stones.
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 A Psalme committed to Asaph. O God (Elohim), the heathen are come into thine inheritance: thine holy...
2 The dead bodies of thy seruats haue they giuen to be meat vnto foules of ye heauen: and the flesh of... Focus ↗
3 Their blood haue they shead like waters rounde about Ierusalem, and there was none to burie them. Focus ↗
4 Wee are a reproche to our neighbours, euen a scorne and derision vnto them that are round about vs. Focus ↗
5 Lord, howe long wilt thou be angrie, for euer? shall thy gelousie burne like fire? Focus ↗
6 Powre out thy wrath vpon the heathen that haue not knowen thee, and vpon the kingdomes that haue not... Focus ↗
7 For they haue deuoured Iaakob and made his dwelling place desolate. Focus ↗
8 Remember not against vs the former iniquities, but make haste and let thy tender mercies preuent vs:... Focus ↗
9 Helpe vs, O God (Elohim) of our saluation, for the glorie of thy Name, and deliuer vs, and be mercif... Focus ↗
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God (Elohim)? let him be knowen among the heathen i... Focus ↗
11 Let the sighing of the prisoners come before thee: according to thy mightie arme preserue the childr... Focus ↗
12 And render to our neighbours seuen folde into their bosome their reproche, wherewith they haue repro... Focus ↗
13 So wee thy people, and sheepe of thy pasture shall praise thee for euer: and from generation to gene... Focus ↗
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Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 79 (13 verses)
Version
Geneva Bible
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