# Psalm 79 ## Psalm 79:1 - [KJV] O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. - [ASV] O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps. - [YLT] O God, nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy temple, They made Jerusalem become heaps, ### Notes on Psalm 79:1 - ## Psalm 79:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. - [YLT] They gave the dead bodies of Thy servants Food for the fowls of the heavens, The flesh of Thy saints For the wild beast of the earth. ### Notes on Psalm 79:2 - ## Psalm 79:3 - [KJV] Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and *there was* none to bury *them*. - [ASV] Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; And there was none to bury them. - [YLT] They have shed their blood As water round about Jerusalem, And there is none burying. ### Notes on Psalm 79:3 - ## Psalm 79:4 - [KJV] We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. - [ASV] We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us. - [YLT] We have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders. ### Notes on Psalm 79:4 - ## Psalm 79:5 - [KJV] How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? - [ASV] How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? - [YLT] Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire. ### Notes on Psalm 79:5 - ## Psalm 79:6 - [KJV] Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. - [ASV] Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name. - [YLT] Pour Thy fury on the nations who have not known Thee, And on kingdoms that have not called in Thy name. ### Notes on Psalm 79:6 - ## Psalm 79:7 - [KJV] For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. - [ASV] For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. - [YLT] For *one* hath devoured Jacob, And his habitation they have made desolate. ### Notes on Psalm 79:7 - ## Psalm 79:8 - [KJV] O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. - [ASV] Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low. - [YLT] Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak. ### Notes on Psalm 79:8 - ## Psalm 79:9 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake. - [YLT] Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake. ### Notes on Psalm 79:9 - ## Psalm 79:10 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight. - [YLT] Why do the nations say, 'Where *is* their God?' Let be known among the nations before our eyes, The vengeance of the blood of Thy servants that is shed. ### Notes on Psalm 79:10 - ## Psalm 79:11 - [KJV] Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; - [ASV] Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death; - [YLT] Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death. ### Notes on Psalm 79:11 - ## Psalm 79:12 - [KJV] And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. - [ASV] And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. - [YLT] And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord. ### Notes on Psalm 79:12 - ## Psalm 79:13 - [KJV] So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. - [ASV] So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations. - [YLT] And we, Thy people, and the flock of Thy pasture, We give thanks to Thee to the age, To all generations we recount Thy praise! ### Notes on Psalm 79:13 -