Psalm 78:6–8

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations

that do not acknowledge you,

on the kingdoms

that do not call on your name;

7 for they have devoured Jacob

and devastated his homeland.

8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;

may your mercy come quickly to meet us,

for we are in desperate need.

6 Pour out your anger on the nations

that do not know you,

and on the kingdoms

that do not call upon your name!

7 For they have devoured Jacob

and laid waste his habitation.

8 Do not remember against us our former iniquities;

let your compassion come speedily to meet us,

for we are brought very low.

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee,

And upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob,

And laid waste his dwelling place.

8 O remember not against us former iniquities:

Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us:

For we are brought very low.

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—

on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

7 For they have devoured your people Israel,

making the land a desolate wilderness.

8 Do not hold us guilty for the sins of our ancestors!

Let your compassion quickly meet our needs,

for we are on the brink of despair.

6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You,

And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob,

And laid waste his dwelling place.

8 Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us!

Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,

For we have been brought very low.

6 Be angry with the nations that do not know you

and with the kingdoms that do not honor you.

7 They have gobbled up the people of Jacob

and destroyed their land.

8 Don’t punish us for our past sins.

Show your mercy to us soon,

because we are helpless!

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not,

And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob,

And laid waste his habitation.

8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers:

Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us;

For we are brought very low.

6 Pour out thy fury upon the nations that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name: 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation. 8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

6 Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you, 

on the kingdoms that have not called you. 

7 They have devoured Jacob. 

They have destroyed his home. 

8 Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us. 

Reach out to us soon with your compassion, 

because we are helpless. 

6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations

that don’t acknowledge You,

on the kingdoms that don’t call on Your name,

7 for they have devoured Jacob

and devastated his homeland.

8 Do not hold past sins against us;

let Your compassion come to us quickly,

for we have become weak.

6 Pour out your anger on the nations

that do not know you

and on the kingdoms

that do not call on your name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob

and laid waste his habitation.

8 Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors;

let your compassion come speedily to meet us,

for we are brought very low.

6 Pour out your anger on the nations

that do not know you,

and on the kingdoms

that do not call on your name,

7 because they have devoured Jacob

and have laid waste his habitation.

8 Do not remember against us former iniquities;

let your mercies meet us quickly

because we are brought very low.

6 Pour out your burning anger on the nations

that don’t pay any attention to you.

Pour it out on the kingdoms

that don’t worship you.

7 They have swallowed up the people of Jacob.

They have destroyed Israel’s homeland.

8 Don’t hold against us the sins of our people who lived before us.

May you be quick to show us your tender love.

We are in great need.

6 Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You,

And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob

And laid waste his habitation.

8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us;

Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us,

For we are brought very low.