Psalms 79:6

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

Psalms 79:6 in Other Translations

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 anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name!

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you— on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

6 If you're going to be angry, be angry with the pagans who care nothing about you, or your rival kingdoms who ignore you.

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.

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 don't acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that don't call on Your name,

6 Pour out your burning anger on the nations that don't pay any attention to you. Pour it out on the kingdoms that don't worship you.

Psalms 79:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 79:6

Pour out thy wrath upon the Heathen that have not known thee,
&c.] Who had poured out the blood of the saints like water, and therefore it was a righteous thing with God to pour out the cup of wrath in his hands, and cause them to drink the dregs of it: these words, though they are in the form of an imprecation, yet regard not private revenge, but public justice, and the honour of God; and, besides, may be considered as a prophecy of what would be, and particularly of God's pouring out the vials of his wrath on the antichristian states; who, though they profess Christianity, are no other than Heathens, and have no spiritual and serious knowledge of Christ:

and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name;
but upon their idols of gold, silver, brass, and stone, on the Virgin Mary, angels, and saints departed; for these, besides the kingdoms of Babylon, Syria, and Rome Pagan, are the kingdoms of the ten kings, that gave their kingdoms to the beast, and committed fornication, i.e. idolatry, with the whore of Rome; see ( Revelation 17:2 Revelation 17:12-14 ) , these words are referred to in ( Jeremiah 10:25 ) and also the following.

Psalms 79:6 In-Context

4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.

5 How long, LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;

7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

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.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 2:5; Psalms 69:24; Psalms 110:5; Revelation 16:1
• 2. Psalms 147:20; Jeremiah 10:25; 2 Thessalonians 1:8
• 3. S Psalms 14:4