Psalm 79

Psalms · Chapter 79

Psalms 79:11

1O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.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.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.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 that have not called upon thy name.7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.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.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 sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
may it comeתָּ֤ב֣וֹאta-VO'H0935G
to come (in): come

בּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

to before youלְפָנֶיךָ֮le-fa-nei-KHAH6440G
face: before

פָּנֶה (pa.neh) : before/to/front 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

[the] groaning ofאֶנְקַ֪ת'en-KATH0603
groaning

אֲנָקָה (a.na.qah) crying, groaning, lamentation

[the] prisonerאָ֫סִ֥יר'a-SIRH0616
prisoner

אַסִּיר (as.sir) 1) prisoners (collective) 2) (CLBL) prisoner, captive

according to [the] greatness ofכְּגֹ֥דֶלke-GO-delH1433
greatness

גֹּ֫דֶל (go.del) 1) greatness 1a) greatness, magnitude 1b) magnificence 1c) pride, insolence (bad sense)

arm yourזְרוֹעֲךָ֑ze-ro-'a-KHAH2220
force

אֶדְרַע (ed.ra) strong, force, arm, power Aramaic of ze.ro.a (זְרוֹעַ "arm" H2220)

leave overה֝וֹתֵ֗רho-TERH3498
to remain

יָתַר (ya.tar) 1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave 1a) (Qal) remainder (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, leave 1c2) to save over, preserve alive 1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence 1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess

[the] sons ofבְּנֵ֣יbe-NEIH1121GNo entry
deathתְמוּתָֽה׃te-mu-TAHH8546
death

תְּמוּתָה (te.mu.tah) death

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.