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Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/79.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/79.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/79.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/79.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/79.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power, let those who are doomed to die remain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/79.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/79.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before Thee; According to the greatness of Thy power preserve those who are doomed to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/79.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/79.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let the groaning <i>and</i> sighing of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power keep safe those who are doomed to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/79.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the groans of the prisoners reach you; according to your great power, preserve those condemned to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/79.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the groans of the prisoners reach You; according to Your great power, preserve those condemned to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/79.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/79.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Listen to the prisoners groan! Let your mighty power save all who are sentenced to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/79.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/79.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/79.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen to the groans of the prisoners, and by your great power free those who are condemned to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/79.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/79.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/79.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/79.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, free those who are sentenced to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/79.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/79.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/79.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before You, "" According to the greatness of Your arm, "" Leave the sons of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/79.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/79.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The mourning of the bound shall come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm let the sons of death remain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/79.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee. According to the greatness of thy arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/79.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 78:11>may the groans of the shackled enter before you. According to the greatness of your arm, take possession of the sons of those who have been killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/79.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the imprisoned come in before you; in accord with the greatness of your arm preserve those doomed to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/79.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power preserve those doomed to die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/79.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power, free thou those that are appointed to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/79.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoners enter before you; by the greatness of your arm release the children from death.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/79.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoner come before Thee; According to the greatness of Thy power set free those that are appointed to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/79.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/79-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10038" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/79.htm">A Prayer for Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/603.htm" title="603: ’en·qaṯ (N-fsc) -- A crying, groaning. From 'anaq; shrieking.">May the groans</a> <a href="/hebrew/616.htm" title="616: ’ā·sîr (N-ms) -- Prisoners. For 'aciyr: prisoner.">of the captives</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">reach You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1433.htm" title="1433: kə·ḡō·ḏel (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Greatness. From gadal; magnitude.">by the strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">of Your arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: hō·w·ṯêr (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">preserve</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">those condemned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8546.htm" title="8546: ṯə·mū·ṯāh (N-fs) -- Death. From muwth; execution.">to death.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a></span><br />to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a></span><br />So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-26</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17-18</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. / And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Revelation 6:9-11</a></span><br />And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. / And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” / Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Revelation 20:4</a></span><br />Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Exodus 6:5-6</a></span><br />Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. / Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4</a></span><br />Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15</a></span><br />God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;</p><p class="hdg">sighing</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a></b></br> For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set <i>him</i> in safety <i>from him that</i> puffeth at him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33</a></b></br> For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Psalm 102:20</a></b></br> To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-6.htm">Psalm 146:6,7</a></b></br> Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein <i>is</i>: which keepeth truth for ever: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-17.htm">Numbers 14:17-19</a></b></br> And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></b></br> And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.</p><p class="hdg">thy power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Isaiah 33:2</a></b></br> O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Psalm 102:20</a></b></br> To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/psalms/77-15.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-27.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/psalms/77-15.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/71-21.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/psalms/38-9.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Groans</a> <a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Prisoner</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">Sentenced</a> <a href="/psalms/38-9.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/81-3.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Die</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/psalms/102-5.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Groans</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/86-2.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Prisoner</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-11.htm">Sentenced</a> <a href="/psalms/102-5.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 79</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">and promises thankfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/79.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/79.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May the groans of the captives reach You;</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep anguish and suffering of those who are in captivity. Historically, this can be linked to the Babylonian exile, where the Israelites were taken from their homeland and subjected to foreign rule. The groans symbolize a cry for divine intervention and mercy, echoing the cries of the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a>). Theologically, it underscores the belief that God hears the cries of the oppressed and is moved to act on their behalf. This plea for God’s attention is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing the importance of prayer and supplication in times of distress.<p><b>by the strength of Your arm</b><br>The "strength of Your arm" is a metaphor for God's power and might. In biblical literature, God's arm is often associated with deliverance and salvation, as seen in the Exodus narrative where God’s mighty arm led the Israelites out of Egypt (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>). This imagery conveys the idea that God is capable of intervening in human affairs with overwhelming force. It also points to the divine attribute of omnipotence, reassuring believers of God’s ability to rescue and protect His people.<p><b>preserve those condemned to death.</b><br>This phrase highlights a plea for preservation and deliverance from imminent death. In the historical context, this could refer to those facing execution or destruction at the hands of their captors. It resonates with the biblical theme of God as a deliverer, as seen in the story of Daniel in the lion's den (Daniel 6) and the preservation of the Jewish people in the book of Esther. Theologically, it can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ’s redemptive work, where through His death and resurrection, believers are preserved from eternal death. This plea for preservation is a testament to the hope and trust in God’s saving power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/79.htm">Psalm 79</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in temple worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/captives.htm">Captives</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites who were taken into captivity, likely during the Babylonian exile. They represent those who are suffering and in need of divine intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_arm.htm">God's Arm</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's power and might. In the context of this Psalm, it is a plea for God to use His strength to deliver and preserve His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/condemned_to_death.htm">Condemned to Death</a></b><br>Represents those who are facing dire circumstances, possibly due to their captivity and the oppression they are experiencing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/79.htm">Psalm 79</a> is the destruction of Jerusalem, which is the backdrop for the lament and plea for deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_hears_our_cries.htm">God Hears Our Cries</a></b><br>Just as God heard the groans of the captives, He hears our cries today. We can approach Him with confidence, knowing that He is attentive to our suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a></b><br>The Psalmist intercedes for those in dire situations. We are called to intercede for others, trusting in God's mighty arm to deliver and preserve.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_dire_circumstances.htm">Hope in Dire Circumstances</a></b><br>Even when facing condemnation or seemingly insurmountable challenges, we have hope in God's power to save and preserve us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_strength_in_our_weakness.htm">God's Strength in Our Weakness</a></b><br>The plea for God's arm to preserve highlights our dependence on His strength. In our weakness, His power is made perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_through_christ.htm">Deliverance Through Christ</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of deliverance for the captives is found in Jesus Christ, who frees us from the bondage of sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_79.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 79</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_blame_invaders,_not_israel,_in_psalm_79.htm">Why does Psalm 79 place sole blame on invading nations without acknowledging Israel's own possible role in its downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_137_align_with_divine_justice.htm">How does Psalm 137 align with divine justice, given that it appears to advocate collective punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_51_11_and_psalm_126.htm">When Isaiah 51:11 parallels themes also found in Psalms (e.g., Psalm 126:1-2), how do we reconcile any apparent historical or literary inconsistencies between the two texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice.htm">If Psalm 11:7 affirms God's love of righteousness, why does the broader biblical narrative allow for continued injustice and suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/79.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Appointed to die.</span>--See margin. This expression, as well as the "sighing of the prisoners," occurs, <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm" title="To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;">Psalm 102:20</a>, of the sufferers in the Captivity.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/79.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee;</span> or, <span class="accented">the groaning</span>, as in <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>. The Babylonians treated their Jewish captives variously. Some, like Daniel and the "Three Children," were favoured, and exalted to high places. But the bulk of them were afflicted and oppressed (see <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3-5</a>; <a href="/lamentations/5-18.htm">Lamentations 5:18</a>, etc.). But, whether well or ill treated, all sighed to return (comp. <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Psalm 137:1-6</a>). <span class="cmt_word">According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;</span> literally, <span class="accented">that are children of death</span>, which may have the meaning assigned to it in our version, or may simply signify, "those whose death is imminent" - who cannot live long now that they are torn from their country. The phrase recurs in <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Psalm 102:20</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/79-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May the groans</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶנְקַ֪ת</span> <span class="translit">(’en·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_603.htm">Strong's 603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crying, groaning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the captives</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֫סִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_616.htm">Strong's 616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bound, a captive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reach You;</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֤ב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the strength</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּגֹ֥דֶל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḡō·ḏel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1433.htm">Strong's 1433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Magnitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your arm</span><br /><span class="heb">זְרוֹעֲךָ֑</span> <span class="translit">(zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">preserve</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֝וֹתֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṯêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those condemned</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְמוּתָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·mū·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8546.htm">Strong's 8546: </a> </span><span class="str2">Execution</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/79-11.htm">Psalm 79:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 79:11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/79-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 79:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 79:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/79-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 79:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 79:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>