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Psalms 78
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1A Psalm for Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; they have polluted thy holy temple ; they have made Jerusalem a storehouse of fruits.
1O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
2They have given the dead bodies of thy servants [to be] food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of thy holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.
2The 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.
3They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury [them].
3Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them [that are] round about us.
4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
5How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon thy name.
6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste.
7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8Remember not our old transgressions; let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.
8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for thy name's sake.
9Help 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.
10Lest haply they should say among the heathen , Where is their God? and let the avenging of thy servants' blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes.
10Wherefore 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.
11Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.
11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12Repay to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord.
12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; we will give thee thanks for ever; we will declare thy praise throughout all generations.
13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.