Psalm 79:3–10

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^79:3They have made their blood flow like water

all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.⁵

^79:4We have become an object of disdain to our neighbors;

those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.⁶

^79:5How long will this go on, O Lord?⁷

Will you stay angry forever?

How long will your rage⁸ burn like fire?

^79:6Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you,⁹

on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!¹⁰

^79:7For they have devoured Jacob

and destroyed his home.

^79:8Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations!¹¹

Quickly send your compassion our way,¹²

for we are in serious trouble!¹³

^79:9Help us, O God, our deliverer!

For the sake of your glorious reputation,¹⁴ rescue us!

Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!¹⁵

^79:10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants

be avenged among the nations!¹⁶

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Footnotes

5 Heb “they have poured out their blood like water, all around Jerusalem, and there is no one burying.”
6 Heb “an [object of] taunting and [of] mockery to those around us.” See Ps 44:13.
7 Heb “How long, O Lord?”
8 Or “jealous anger.”
9 Heb “which do not know you.” Here the Hebrew term “know” means “acknowledge the authority of.”
10 The kingdoms that do not pray to you. The people of these kingdoms pray to other gods, not the Lord, because they do not recognize his authority over them.
11 Heb “do not remember against us sins, former.” Some understand “former” as an attributive adjective modifying sins, “former [i.e., chronologically prior] sins” (see 911 רִאשׁוֹן). The present translation assumes that ראשׁנים (“former”) here refers to those who lived formerly, that is, the people’s ancestors (see Lam 5:7). The word is used in this way in Lev 26:45; Deut 19:14 and Eccl 1:11.
12 Heb “may your compassion quickly confront us.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive, indicating a tone of prayer.
13 Heb “for we are very low.”
14 Heb “the glory of your name.” Here and in the following line “name” stands metonymically for God’s reputation.
15 Heb “your name.”
16 Heb “may it be known among the nations, to our eyes, the vengeance of the shed blood of your servants.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They have poured out their blood like water

all around Jerusalem,

and there was no one to bury them.

We have become a taunt to our neighbors,

mocked and derided by those around us.

How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever?

Will your jealousy burn like fire?

Pour out your anger on the nations

that do not know you,

and on the kingdoms

that do not call upon your name!

For they have devoured Jacob

and laid waste his habitation.

Do not remember against us our former iniquities;

let your compassion come speedily to meet us,

for we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation,

for the glory of your name;

deliver us, and atone for our sins,

for your name’s sake!

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!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They have poured out blood like water

all around Jerusalem,

and there is no one to bury the dead.

We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,

of scorn and derision to those around us.

How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever?

How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

Pour out your wrath on the nations

that do not acknowledge you,

on the kingdoms

that do not call on your name;

for they have devoured Jacob

and devastated his homeland.

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;

may your mercy come quickly to meet us,

for we are in desperate need.

Help us, God our Savior,

for the glory of your name;

deliver us and forgive our sins

for your name’s sake.

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They poured out their blood

like water all around Jerusalem,

and there was no one to bury them.

We have become an object of reproach

to our neighbors,

a source of mockery and ridicule

to those around us.

How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever?

Will your jealousy keep burning like fire?

Pour out your wrath on the nations

that don’t acknowledge you,

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

for they have devoured Jacob

and devastated his homeland.

Do not hold past iniquities against us;

let your compassion come to us quickly,

for we have become very weak.

God of our salvation, help us,

for the glory of your name.

Rescue us and atone for our sins,

for your name’s sake.

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Blood has flowed like water all around Jerusalem;

no one is left to bury the dead.

We are mocked by our neighbors,

an object of scorn and derision to those around us.

O Lord, how long will you be angry with us? Forever?

How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

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

on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

For they have devoured your people Israel,

making the land a desolate wilderness.

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.

Help us, O God of our salvation!

Help us for the glory of your name.

Save us and forgive our sins

for the honor of your name.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They have poured out their blood like water

all around Jerusalem,

and there was none to bury them.

We have become a taunt to our neighbors,

a derision and a scorn to those around us.

How long, O Yahweh? Will you be angry forever?

Will your jealousy burn like fire?

Pour out your anger on the nations

that do not know you,

and on the kingdoms

that do not call on your name,

because they have devoured Jacob

and have laid waste his habitation.

Do not remember against us former iniquities;

let your mercies meet us quickly

because we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation,

for the glory of your name;

and deliver us and forgive our sins

for the sake of your name.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Their blood have they shed like water

Round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

We are become a reproach to our neighbours,

A scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever?

Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

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

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

For they have devoured Jacob,

And laid waste his dwelling place.

O remember not against us former iniquities:

Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us:

For we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name:

And deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

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.

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