Psalm 79:10–12

10 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Before our eyes, make known among the nations

that you avenge the outpoured blood 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 of our neighbors seven times

the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.

10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God?

Let him be known among the heathen in our sight

By the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee;

According to the greatness of thy power

Preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom

Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

10 Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff,

asking, “Where is their God?”

Show us your vengeance against the nations,

for they have spilled the blood of your servants.

11 Listen to the moaning of the prisoners.

Demonstrate your great power by saving those condemned to die.

12 O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times

for the scorn they have hurled at you.

10 Why should the 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 the groaning of the prisoner come before You;

According to the greatness of Your power

Preserve those who are appointed to die;

12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom

Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

10 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Tell the other nations in our presence

that you punish those who kill your servants.

11 Hear the moans of the prisoners.

Use your great power

to save those sentenced to die.

12 Repay those around us seven times over

for their insults to you, Lord.

10 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God?

Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee:

According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

10 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants that is shed be known among the nations in our sight. 11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die; 12 And render unto our neighbours, sevenfold into their bosom, their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

10 Why should the nations ⸤be allowed to⸥ say, 

“Where is their God?” 

Let us watch as the nations learn 

that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants. 

11 Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence. 

With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death. 

12 Pay each one of our neighbors back 

with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord. 

10 Why should the nations ask,

“Where is their God?”

Before our eyes,

let vengeance for the shed blood of Your servants

be known among the nations.

11 Let the groans of the prisoners reach You;

according to Your great power,

preserve those condemned to die.

12 Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors

the reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.

10 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants

be known among the nations before our eyes.

11 Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;

according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die.

12 Return sevenfold into the bosom of our neighbors

the taunts with which they taunted you, O Lord!

10 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Let it be known among the nations before our eyes,

by the avenging of the blood of your servants

that was poured out.

11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before you.

According to the greatness of your power,

spare the children appointed to death.

12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold upon them

their taunts with which they taunted you, O Lord.

10 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?”

Show the nations that you punish those who kill your people.

We want to see it happen.

11 Listen to the groans of the prisoners.

Use your powerful arm

to save the lives of those who have been sentenced to death.

12 Lord, our neighbors have laughed at you.

Pay them back seven times for what they have done.

10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Let there be known among the nations in our sight,

Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You;

According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom

The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.