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Psalm 79
Hoffnung für Alle
Psalm 79
Hoffnung für Alle
Gott, es geht um deine Ehre!
79 Ein Lied von Asaf.
Gott, fremde Völker sind in das Land eingefallen,
das du dir zum Eigentum erwählt hast.
Sie haben deinen heiligen Tempel entweiht
und Jerusalem in einen Trümmerhaufen verwandelt.
2 Sie haben alle umgebracht, die dir dienten
und dir die Treue hielten.
Ihre Leichen ließen sie achtlos liegen,
als Fraß für die Geier und die wilden Tiere.
3 Rings um Jerusalem richteten sie ein Blutbad an,
und keiner war da, der die Toten begrub.
4 Unsere Nachbarvölker verhöhnen uns,
nur noch Spott haben sie für uns übrig.
5 Herr, wie lange willst du noch zornig auf uns sein?
Soll dein Zorn für immer so weiterbrennen wie ein Feuer?
6 Gieß ihn doch über die Völker aus, die dich nicht anerkennen,
und über die Königreiche, die deinen Namen nicht anrufen!
7 Denn sie haben dein Volk vernichtet
und seine Heimat verwüstet.
8 Strafe uns doch nicht für die Sünden unserer Vorfahren!
Zögere nicht, erbarme dich über uns,
denn wir sind am Ende unserer Kraft!
9 Hilf uns, Gott, unser Retter,
damit dein Name gerühmt wird!
Steh uns bei und vergib uns unsere Schuld –
es geht doch um deine Ehre!
10 Warum sollen die fremden Völker spotten:
»Wo bleibt er denn, ihr Gott?«
Zeige ihnen, wie du das Blut deiner Diener an den Feinden rächst!
Lass uns das noch erleben!
11 Lass das Stöhnen der Gefangenen zu dir dringen!
Du hast grenzenlose Macht;
darum rette die, denen man das Leben nehmen will!
12 Herr, unsere Nachbarvölker haben dich beleidigt und verspottet.
Zahle es ihnen siebenfach zurück!
13 Wir aber sind dein Volk,
wir gehören zu dir wie Schafe zu ihrem Hirten.
Allezeit wollen wir dich loben
und jeder neuen Generation erzählen, wie groß du bist!
Psalm 79
New King James Version
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
Psalm 79
New International Version
Psalm 79
New International Version
Psalm 79
A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;(A)
they have defiled(B) your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.(C)
2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of the sky,(D)
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.(E)
3 They have poured out blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury(F) the dead.(G)
4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,
of scorn(H) and derision to those around us.(I)
5 How long,(J) Lord? Will you be angry(K) forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?(L)
6 Pour out your wrath(M) on the nations
that do not acknowledge(N) you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;(O)
7 for they have devoured(P) Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(Q)
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.(R)
9 Help us,(S) God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.(T)
10 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(U)
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge(V) the outpoured blood(W) of your servants.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 Pay back into the laps(X) of our neighbors seven times(Y)
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,(Z)
will praise you forever;(AA)
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
Hoffnung für Alle (HOF)
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