Psalm 79

1 God, nations have invaded your land ^{a79:1 Lit. your possession; or your inheritance} to desecrate your holy Temple, to destroy Jerusalem,ISV — Psalm 79:1

2 to give the corpses of your servants as food for the birds of the skies and the flesh of your godly ones to the beasts of the earth;ISV — Psalm 79:2

3 to make their blood flow like water around Jerusalem, with no one being buried.ISV — Psalm 79:3

4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and a derision to those around us.ISV — Psalm 79:4

5 How long, LORD, will you be angry? Forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?ISV — Psalm 79:5

6 Pour out your wrath upon the nations that do not acknowledge you, and over the kingdoms that do not call on your name.ISV — Psalm 79:6

7 For they consumed Jacob, making his dwelling place desolate.ISV — Psalm 79:7

8 Don’t charge ^{b79:8 Lit. remember} us for previous iniquity, but let your compassion come quickly to us, for we have been brought very low.ISV — Psalm 79:8

9 Help us, God, our deliverer, on account of your glorious name, deliver us and forgive ^{c79:10 Lit. cover} our sins on account of your name.ISV — Psalm 79:9

10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let vengeance for the blood of your servants be meted ^{d79:10 Lit. spilled} out before our eyes and among the nations.ISV — Psalm 79:10

11 Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death. ^{e79:11 Lit. the sons of death}ISV — Psalm 79:11

12 Pay back our neighbors seven times ^{f79:12 Or seven-fold} the reproach with which they reproached you, LORD.ISV — Psalm 79:12

13 Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you always, from generation to generation. We will declare your praise.ISV — Psalm 79:13