Psalms 79

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 A psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded your heritage; they have defiled your holy temple, have laid Jerusalem in ruins.	1 [Psalm Of Asaph] God, the pagans have invaded your heritage, they have defiled your holy temple,they have laid Jerusalem in ruins,
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.	2 they have left the corpses of your servants as food for the birds of the air, the bodies of your faithful forthe wild beasts.
3 They have spilled their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and no one is left to bury them.	3 Around Jerusalem they have shed blood like water, leaving no one to bury them.
4 We have become the reproach of our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.	4 We are the scorn of our neighbours, the butt and laughing-stock of those around us.
5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your rage keep burning like fire?	5 How long will you be angry, Yahweh? For ever? Is your jealousy to go on smouldering like a fire?
6 Pour out your wrath on nations that reject you, on kingdoms that do not call on your name,	6 Pour out your anger on the nations who do not acknowledge you, and on the kingdoms that do not callon your name;
7 For they have devoured Jacob, laid waste his home.	7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his home.
8 Do not hold past iniquities against us; may your compassion come quickly, for we have been brought very low.	8 Do not count against us the guilt of former generations, in your tenderness come quickly to meet us,for we are utterly weakened;
9 Help us, God our savior, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, pardon our sins for your name's sake.	9 help us, God our Saviour, for the glory of your name; Yahweh, wipe away our sins, rescue us for thesake of your name.
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.	10 Why should the nations ask, 'Where is their God?' Let us see the nations suffer vengeance forshedding your servants' blood.
11 Let the groans of prisoners come before you; by your great power free those doomed to death.	11 May the groans of the captive reach you, by your great strength save those who are condemned todeath!
12 Lord, inflict on our neighbors seven fold the disgrace they inflicted on you.	12 Repay our neighbours sevenfold for the insults they have level ed at you, Lord.
13 Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; through all ages we will declare your praise.	13 And we, your people, the flock that you pasture, will thank you for ever, wil recite your praises fromage to age.