(KJV) Psalm 79¹

⥃A Prayer for Deliverance ^{[ Psalms 74:1–23 † Jeremiah 52:1–11 ]}

A Psalm of Asaph².

[1] O God, the heathen³ are come into⁴ thine inheritance; thy holy⁵ temple have they defiled; they have laid⁶ Jerusalem on heaps. [2] The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.⁷ [3] Their⁸ blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there⁹ was] none to bury [them]. [4] We are become¹⁰ a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn¹¹ and derision to them that are round about us. [5] How long¹², Lord? wilt¹³ thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy¹⁴ burn like fire? [6] Pour¹⁵ out thy wrath upon¹⁶ the heathen that have not known¹⁷ thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called¹⁸ upon thy name. [7] For they¹⁹ have devoured Jacob, and laid²⁰ waste his dwelling place. [8] O remember²¹ not against us former iniquities²²: let thy²³ tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are²⁴ brought very low. [9] Help us, O God of our salvation, for the²⁵ glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge²⁶ away our sins, for thy²⁷ name’s sake. [10] Wherefore²⁸ should the heathen say, Where [is] their God? let him²⁹ be known among the heathen in our sight [by] the³⁰ revenging³¹ of the blood of thy servants [which is] shed. [11] Let the sighing³² of the prisoner come before thee; according³³ to the greatness of thy power³⁴ preserve thou those that are appointed to die³⁵; [12] And render³⁶ unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith³⁷ they have reproached thee, O Lord. [13] So we thy people³⁸ and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will³⁹ shew forth thy praise to all generations⁴⁰.