“Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;” The Cry of the Captive Psalm…

“O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.” Psalm 79:1 (KJV) says: This verse is the opening…

“We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.” Psalms 79:4, using the King James Version (KJV) translation Psalm 79:4…

“How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?” Context Psalm 79 was composed during a time of great distress for the people of…

“Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.” Psalm 79:6 (KJV): Historical Context Psalm 79…

“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.” Context Psalm 79 is a…

“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…

“So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.” Context Before diving into the specific…

“And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.” This verse is part of Psalm 79, which is a psalm attributed…

“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.” Psalm…