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Psalms 79

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1 O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you. They have dishonored your holy temple. They have left Jerusalem in ruins.
1 O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants to the birds for food. They have given the flesh of your godly ones to the animals.
2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
3 They have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem as though it were water. There is no one to bury your people.
3 They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.
4 We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.
4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.
5 How long, O LORD? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury continue to burn like fire?
5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you, on the kingdoms that have not called you.
6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;
7 They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home.
7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us. Reach out to us soon with your compassion, because we are helpless.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
9 Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name.
9 Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
10 Why should the nations [be allowed to] say, "Where is their God?" Let us watch as the nations learn that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants.
10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
11 Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 Pay each one of our neighbors back with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord.
12 Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 Then we, your people, the flock in your pasture, will give thanks to you forever. We will praise you throughout every generation.
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.
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