Psalms 79

1O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

מִזְמֹור לְאָסָף אֱ‍לֹהִים בָּאוּ גֹויִם ׀ בְּנַחֲלָתֶךָ טִמְּאוּ אֶת־הֵיכַל קָדְשֶׁךָ שָׂמוּ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְעִיִּים׃ (3567)

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.

נָתְנוּ אֶת־נִבְלַת עֲבָדֶיךָ מַאֲכָל לְעֹוף הַשָּׁמָיִם בְּשַׂר חֲסִידֶיךָ לְחַיְתֹו־אָרֶץ׃ (3526)

3Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

שָׁפְכוּ דָמָם ׀ כַּמַּיִם סְבִיבֹות יְרוּשָׁלִָם וְאֵין קֹובֵר׃ (2041)

4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

הָיִינוּ חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ לַעַג וָקֶלֶס לִסְבִיבֹותֵינוּ׃ (1715)

5How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

עַד־מָה יְהוָה תֶּאֱנַף לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמֹו־אֵשׁ קִנְאָתֶךָ׃ (2464)

6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

שְׁפֹךְ חֲמָתְךָ אֶל־הַגֹּויִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יְדָעוּךָ וְעַל מַמְלָכֹות אֲשֶׁר בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ׃ (3448)

7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

כִּי אָכַל אֶת־יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת־נָוֵהוּ הֵשַׁמּוּ׃ (1489)

8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

אַל־תִּזְכָּר־לָנוּ עֲוֹנֹת רִאשֹׁנִים מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ כִּי דַלֹּונוּ מְאֹד׃ (2781)

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.

עָזְרֵנוּ ׀ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ עַל־דְּבַר כְּבֹוד־שְׁמֶךָ וְהַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ׃ (3150)

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.

לָמָּה ׀ יֹאמְרוּ הַגֹּויִם אַיֵּה אֱ‍לֹהֵיהֶם יִוָּדַע [בַּגִּיִּים כ] (בַּגֹּויִם ק) לְעֵינֵינוּ נִקְמַת דַּם־עֲבָדֶיךָ הַשָּׁפוּךְ׃ (2216)

11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

תָּבֹוא לְפָנֶיךָ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר כְּגֹדֶל זְרֹועֲךָ הֹותֵר בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה׃ (3305)

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

וְהָשֵׁב לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ בְעָתַיִם אֶל־חֵיקָם חֶרְפָּתָם אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּךָ אֲדֹנָי׃ (3098)

13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

וַאֲנַחְנוּ עַמְּךָ ׀ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתֶךָ נֹודֶה לְּךָ לְעֹולָם לְדֹר וָדֹר נְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶךָ׃ (3118)