Psalm 79
English Standard Version
How Long, O Lord?
A Psalm of (A)Asaph.
79 O God, (B)the nations have come into your (C)inheritance;
they have defiled your (D)holy temple;
they have (E)laid Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have given (F)the bodies of your servants
to the birds of the heavens for food,
the flesh of your (G)faithful to (H)the beasts of the earth.
3 They have poured out their blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there was (I)no one to bury them.
4 We have become (J)a taunt to our neighbors,
(K)mocked and derided by those around us.
5 (L)How long, O Lord? Will you be angry (M)forever?
Will your (N)jealousy (O)burn like fire?
6 (P)Pour out your anger on the nations
that (Q)do not know you,
and on the kingdoms
that (R)do not call upon your name!
7 For they have devoured Jacob
and laid waste his habitation.
8 (S)Do not remember against us (T)our former iniquities;[a]
let your compassion come speedily to meet us,
for we are (U)brought very low.
9 (V)Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and (W)atone for our sins,
for your (X)name's sake!
10 (Y)Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let (Z)the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants
be known among the nations before our eyes!
11 Let (AA)the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power, preserve those (AB)doomed to die!
12 Return (AC)sevenfold into the (AD)lap of our neighbors
the (AE)taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!
13 But we your people, the (AF)sheep of your pasture,
will (AG)give thanks to you forever;
from generation to generation we will recount your praise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:8 Or the iniquities of former generations
Salmos 79
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Lamento por la destrucción de Jerusalén
Salmo de Asaf.
79 Dios mío, las naciones han venido a tu país,
y han profanado tu santo templo.
¡Han dejado a Jerusalén en ruinas!(A)
2 Arrojaron por comida los cadáveres de tus fieles siervos
a los animales salvajes y a las aves de rapiña.
3 Alrededor de Jerusalén derramaron su sangre como agua,
y no hubo nadie que les diera sepultura.
4 Los pueblos vecinos nos ofenden;
nos insultan, ¡se burlan de nosotros!
5 ¿Hasta cuándo, Señor, vas a estar enojado?
¿Para siempre arderá tu celo como un fuego?
6 ¡Descarga tu ira sobre la gente que no te conoce,
sobre los reinos que no invocan tu nombre!
7 ¡Son ellos los que han consumido a Jacob,
los que han dejado en ruinas sus ciudades.
8 ¡No te acuerdes de la maldad de nuestros padres!
¡Por tu bondad, ven pronto a nuestro encuentro,
porque estamos totalmente abatidos!
9 Por la gloria de tu nombre, ¡ayúdanos, Dios de nuestra salvación!
Por causa de tu nombre, ¡líbranos y perdona nuestros pecados!
10 Que no digan los paganos: «¿Dónde está su Dios?»
¡Que vean los paganos, y también nosotros,
cómo vengas la sangre de tus siervos!
11 ¡Que llegue a tu presencia el clamor de los cautivos!
Por tu gran poder, ¡salva la vida de los sentenciados a muerte!
12 Señor, ¡págales con creces a nuestros vecinos
por tanta infamia con que te han deshonrado!
13 Así nosotros, que somos tu pueblo y tu rebaño,
te alabaremos de generación en generación,
y para siempre cantaremos tus alabanzas.
Psalm 79
New King James Version
A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies
A Psalm of Asaph.
79 O God, the [a]nations have come into (A)Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
(B)They have laid Jerusalem [b]in heaps.
2 (C)The dead bodies of Your servants
They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem,
And there was no one to bury them.
4 We have become a reproach to our (D)neighbors,
A scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5 (E)How long, Lord?
Will You be angry forever?
Will Your (F)jealousy burn like fire?
6 (G)Pour out Your wrath on the [c]nations that (H)do not know You,
And on the kingdoms that (I)do not call on Your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob,
And laid waste his dwelling place.
8 (J)Oh, do not remember [d]former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
(K)For Your name’s sake!
10 (L)Why should the [e]nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
11 Let (M)the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your [f]power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 And return to our neighbors (N)sevenfold into their bosom
(O)Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 So (P)we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
(Q)We will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:1 in ruins
- Psalm 79:6 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:8 Or against us the iniquities of those who were before us
- Psalm 79:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:11 Lit. arm
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