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
詩篇 79
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
祈求上帝拯救
亞薩的詩。
79 上帝啊，
外族人侵佔你的產業，
玷污你的聖殿，
使耶路撒冷淪為廢墟。
2 他們把你僕人的屍體餵飛鳥，
把你忠心子民的屍體給野獸吃，
3 使耶路撒冷周圍血流成河，
屍體無人埋葬。
4 我們成了列國羞辱的對象，
周圍的人都嗤笑、譏諷我們。
5 耶和華啊，你向我們發怒，
要到何時呢？
難道要到永遠嗎？
你的怒火要燒到何時呢？
6 求你把烈怒撒向那些不承認你的列邦，
撒向那些不求告你的列國。
7 因為他們吞噬了雅各，
摧毀了他的家園。
8 求你不要向我們追討我們祖先的罪，
願你快快地憐憫我們，
因為我們已經落入絕望中。
9 拯救我們的上帝啊，
求你為了自己榮耀的名而幫助我們，
為你名的緣故拯救我們，
赦免我們的罪。
10 為何讓列邦說：
「他們的上帝在哪裡？」
求你讓我們親眼看見，
也讓列邦都知道，
你為自己被害的子民伸冤。
11 求你垂聽被囚之人的哀歎，
求你用大能的臂膀留住死囚的性命。
12 主啊，我們的鄰邦羞辱你，
求你以七倍的羞辱來報應他們。
13 這樣，你的子民，你草場上的羊必永遠稱謝你，世代稱頌你。
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
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