Psalms 79 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 79:1
KJVO god, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
WEBGod, the nations have come into your inheritance.
YLTA Psalm of Asaph. O God, nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy temple, They made Jerusalem become heaps,
Psalms 79:2
KJVThe 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.
WEBThey have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky,
YLTThey 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.
Psalms 79:3
KJVTheir blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
WEBTheir blood they have shed like water around Jerusalem.
YLTThey have shed their blood As water round about Jerusalem, And there is none burying.
Psalms 79:4
KJVWe are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
WEBWe have become a reproach to our neighbors,
YLTWe have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders.
Psalms 79:5
KJVHow long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
WEBHow long, Yahweh?
YLTTill when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.
Psalms 79:6
KJVPour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
WEBPour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you;
YLTPour Thy fury on the nations who have not known Thee, And on kingdoms that have not called in Thy name.
Psalms 79:7
KJVFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
WEBFor they have devoured Jacob,
YLTFor [one] hath devoured Jacob, And his habitation they have made desolate.
Psalms 79:8
KJVO remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
WEBDon’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us.
YLTRemember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.
Psalms 79:9
KJVHelp 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.
WEBHelp us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name.
YLTHelp 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.
Psalms 79:10
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Psalms 79:11
KJVLet the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
WEBLet the sighing of the prisoner come before you.
YLTLet the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.
Psalms 79:12
KJVAnd render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
WEBPay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom
YLTAnd turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.
Psalms 79:13
KJVSo we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
WEBSo we, your people and sheep of your pasture,
YLTAnd we, Thy people, and the flock of Thy pasture, We give thanks to Thee to the age, To all generations we recount Thy praise!
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