Psalms 79

1A Psalm by Asaph. God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.Cross-references: Ex 15:17 · 2Ki 21:12 · 2Ki 24:13 · 2Ki 25:4 · 2Chr 36:3 · 2Chr 36:6 · +16 more

2They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints to the animals of the earth.Cross-references: Deut 28:26 · Jer 7:33 · Jer 15:3 · Jer 16:4 · Jer 19:7 · Jer 34:20

3They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem. There was no one to bury them.Cross-references: Ps 79:10 · Ps 141:7 · Jer 8:1 · Jer 14:16 · Jer 15:3 · Jer 16:4 · +8 more

4We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.Cross-references: Deut 28:37 · 1Ki 9:7 · Neh 2:19 · Neh 4:1 · Ps 44:13 · Ps 80:6 · +10 more

5How long, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?Cross-references: Deut 29:20 · Deut 32:16 · Deut 32:22 · Ps 13:1 · Ps 74:1 · Ps 74:9 · +10 more

6Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you, on the kingdoms that don’t call on your name,Cross-references: Ps 9:16 · Ps 14:4 · Ps 53:4 · Ps 69:24 · Ps 145:18 · Isa 13:1 · +16 more

7for they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.Cross-references: 2Chr 36:21 · Ps 80:13 · Isa 9:12 · Isa 24:1 · Isa 64:10 · Jer 50:7 · +2 more

8Don’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.Cross-references: Gen 15:16 · Ex 32:34 · Deut 28:43 · 1Ki 17:18 · Ps 21:3 · Ps 25:7 · +12 more

9Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.Cross-references: Josh 7:9 · 2Chr 14:11 · Ps 25:11 · Ps 31:3 · Ps 65:3 · Ps 115:1 · +10 more

10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.Cross-references: Ex 6:7 · Ex 7:5 · Ps 9:16 · Ps 42:3 · Ps 42:10 · Ps 58:11 · +10 more

11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.Cross-references: Ex 2:23 · Num 14:17 · Ps 12:5 · Ps 69:33 · Ps 102:20 · Ps 146:6 · +4 more

12Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.Cross-references: Gen 4:15 · Lev 26:21 · Lev 26:28 · Ps 44:16 · Ps 74:10 · Ps 74:18 · +4 more

13So we, your people and sheep of your pasture, will give you thanks forever. We will praise you forever, to all generations.Cross-references: Ps 44:8 · Ps 45:17 · Ps 74:1 · Ps 74:18 · Ps 74:22 · Ps 95:7 · +3 more