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O God, the nations came into thine inheritance; they defiled thy holy temple; they set Jerusalem for ruins.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>They gave the corpses of thy servants food to the birds of the heavens, the flesh of thy godly ones to the beasts of the earth.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>They poured out their blood as water round about Jerusalem; and none burying.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>We were a reproach to our neighbors, a derision and scorn to those being round about us.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry forever? shall thy jealousy burn as fire?<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Pour out thy wrath upon the nations which knew thee not, and upon the kingdoms which called not upon thy name.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For devouring Jacob and they laid Waste his dwelling.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Thou wilt not remember against us former iniquities: thy compassions shall quickly anticipate us, for we were greatly weak:<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Help us, O God; save us, for the word of the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and cover our sins for sake of thy name.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Wherefore shall the nations say, Where is their God? He will make known among the nations before our eyes the vengeance of the blood of thy servants being poured out.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The mourning of the bound shall come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm let the sons of death remain.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And turn back to our neighbors seven fold to their bosom their reproach which they reproached thee, O Jehovah.<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/79-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture: we will confess to thee forever: to generation and generation we will recount thy praise.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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