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Will you be angry forever?</p><p class="line2">How long will your jealousy burn like fire?</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Pour out your wrath on the nations</p><p class="line2">that do not acknowledge you,</p><p class="line1">on the kingdoms</p><p class="line2">that do not call on your name;</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>for they have devoured Jacob</p><p class="line2">and devastated his homeland.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;</p><p class="line2">may your mercy come quickly to meet us,</p><p class="line2">for we are in desperate need.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Help us, God our Savior,</p><p class="line2">for the glory of your name;</p><p class="line1">deliver us and forgive our sins</p><p class="line2">for your name’s sake.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Why should the nations say,</p><p class="line2">“Where is their God?”</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line1">Before our eyes, make known among the nations</p><p class="line2">that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>May the groans of the prisoners come before you;</p><p class="line2">with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times</p><p class="line2">the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/79-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,</p><p class="line2">will praise you forever;</p><p class="line1">from generation to generation</p><p class="line2">we will proclaim your praise.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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