Psalms 79

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 [Psalm Of Asaph] God, the pagans have invaded your heritage, they have defiled your holy temple,they have laid Jerusalem in ruins,	1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
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.	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.
3 Around Jerusalem they have shed blood like water, leaving no one to bury them.	3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
4 We are the scorn of our neighbours, the butt and laughing-stock of those around us.	4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5 How long will you be angry, Yahweh? For ever? Is your jealousy to go on smouldering like a fire?	5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out your anger on the nations who do not acknowledge you, and on the kingdoms that do not callon your name;	6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his home.	7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 Do not count against us the guilt of former generations, in your tenderness come quickly to meet us,for we are utterly weakened;	8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9 help us, God our Saviour, for the glory of your name; Yahweh, wipe away our sins, rescue us for thesake of your name.	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.
10 Why should the nations ask, 'Where is their God?' Let us see the nations suffer vengeance forshedding your servants' blood.	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.
11 May the groans of the captive reach you, by your great strength save those who are condemned todeath!	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;
12 Repay our neighbours sevenfold for the insults they have level ed at you, Lord.	12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 And we, your people, the flock that you pasture, will thank you for ever, wil recite your praises fromage to age.	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.