Psalms 79

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.	1 A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your heritage; they have defiled your holy temple, have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.	2 They have left the corpses of your servants as food for the birds of the heavens, the flesh of your faithful for the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.	3 They have spilled their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and no one is left to bury them.
4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.	4 We have become the reproach of our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.
5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?	5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your rage keep burning like fire?
6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.	6 Pour out your wrath on nations that reject you, on kingdoms that do not call on your name,
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.	7 For they have devoured Jacob, laid waste his home.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.	8 Do not hold past iniquities against us; may your compassion come quickly, for we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.	9 Help us, God our savior, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, pardon our sins for your name's sake.
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.	10 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our eyes make clear to the nations that you avenge the blood of your servants.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;	11 Let the groans of prisoners come before you; by your great power free those doomed to death.
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.	12 Lord, inflict on our neighbors seven fold the disgrace they inflicted on you.
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.	13 Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; through all ages we will declare your praise.