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Psalms 79

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Psalm title: A Psalm. Of Asaph.

  1. מִזְמ֗וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֗וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  2. לְאָ֫סָ֥ף
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. אָ֫סָ֥ף'A.SafAsaphH0623H
  1. 1O God, the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your holy Temple unclean; they have made Jerusalem a mass of broken walls.
    1. אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים
      1. אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים'elo.HimO GodH0430G
    2. בָּ֤אוּ
      1. בָּ֤אוּBa.'uthey have comeH0935G
    3. גוֹיִ֨ם׀
      1. גוֹיִ֨םgo.Yim[the] nationsH1471A
    4. בְּֽנַחֲלָתֶ֗ךָ
      1. בְּֽbe.inH9003
      2. נַחֲלָתֶ֗na.cha.la.Te.inheritanceH5159
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. טִ֭מְּאוּ
      1. טִ֭מְּאוּTi.me.'uthey have made uncleanH2930A
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. הֵיכַ֣ל
      1. הֵיכַ֣לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964G
    8. קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ
      1. קָדְשֶׁ֑kod.She.holinessH6944G
      2. ךָchayourH9021
    9. שָׂ֖מוּ
      1. שָׂ֖מוּSa.muthey have madeH7760H
    10. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    11. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    12. לְעִיִּֽים׃
      1. לְle.intoH9005
      2. עִיִּֽים'i.Yimheaps of ruinsH5856
  2. 2They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, and the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
    1. נָֽתְנ֡וּ
      1. נָֽתְנ֡וּna.te.Nuthey have givenH5414G
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. נִבְלַ֬ת
      1. נִבְלַ֬תniv.Lat[the] corpse[s] ofH5038
    4. עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ
      1. עֲבָדֶ֗י'a.va.Dei.servantsH5650
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. מַ֭אֲכָל
      1. מַ֭אֲכָלMa.'a.kholfoodH3978
    6. לְע֣וֹף
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ע֣וֹף'of[the] bird[s] ofH5775
    7. הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
    8. בְּשַׂ֥ר
      1. בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] fleshH1320
    9. חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יךָ
      1. חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יcha.si.Dei.faithful [people]H2623
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    10. לְחַיְתוֹ־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. חַיְתוֹchay.tov-[the] animal[s] ofH2416C
    11. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
  3. 3Their blood has been flowing like water round about Jerusalem; there was no one to put them in their last resting-place.
    1. שָׁפְכ֬וּ
      1. שָׁפְכ֬וּsha.fe.Khuthey have poured outH8210G
    2. דָמָ֨ם׀
      1. דָמָ֨da.MabloodH1818
      2. םmtheirH9028
    3. כַּמַּ֗יִם
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. מַּ֗יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
    4. סְֽבִ֘יב֤וֹת
      1. סְֽבִ֘יב֤וֹתse.Vi.Votround aboutH5439G
    5. יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם
      1. יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    6. וְאֵ֣ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֣ין'Einthere notH0369
    7. קוֹבֵֽר׃
      1. קוֹבֵֽרko.Ver[was one who] buried [them]H6912
  4. 4We are looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and made sport of by those who are round us.
    1. הָיִ֣ינוּ
      1. הָיִ֣ינוּha.Yi.nuwe have becomeH1961
    2. חֶ֭רְפָּה
      1. חֶ֭רְפָּהCher.paha reproachH2781
    3. לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁכֵנֵ֑יsh.khe.Nei.neighborsH7934
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    4. לַ֥עַג
      1. לַ֥עַגLa.'agmockeryH3933
    5. וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס
      1. וָ֝va.andH9002
      2. קֶ֗לֶסKe.lesderisionH7047
    6. לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. סְבִיבוֹתֵֽיs.vi.vo.Tei.[those] aroundH5439G
      3. נוּnuusH9035
  5. 5How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? will your wrath go on burning like fire?
    1. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    2. מָ֣ה
      1. מָ֣הmahwhen?H4100
    3. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. תֶּאֱנַ֣ף
      1. תֶּאֱנַ֣ףte.'e.Nafwill you be angry?H0599
    5. לָנֶ֑צַח
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נֶ֑צַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331
    6. תִּבְעַ֥ר
      1. תִּבְעַ֥רtiv.'Arwill it burn?H1197A
    7. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    8. אֵ֝֗שׁ
      1. אֵ֝֗שׁ'EshfireH0784
    9. קִנְאָתֶֽךָ׃
      1. קִנְאָתֶֽkin.'a.Te.jealousyH7068
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  6. 6Let your wrath be on the nations who have no knowledge of you, and on the kingdoms who have not made prayer to your name.
    1. שְׁפֹ֤ךְ
      1. שְׁפֹ֤ךְshe.Fokhpour outH8210G
    2. חֲמָתְךָ֨
      1. חֲמָתְcha.ma.te.angerH2534
      2. ךָ֨KhayourH9021
    3. אֶֽל־
      1. אֶֽל'el-againstH0413
    4. הַגּוֹיִם֮
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גּוֹיִם֮go.YimnationsH1471A
    5. אֲשֶׁ֪ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֪ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. יְדָ֫ע֥וּךָ
      1. יְדָ֫ע֥וּye.Da.'U.they knowH3045
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    8. וְעַ֥ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַ֥ל'AlonH5921A
    9. מַמְלָכ֑וֹת
      1. מַמְלָכ֑וֹתmam.la.KhotkingdomsH4467
    10. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    11. בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗
      1. בְּ֝be.onH9003
      2. שִׁמְshim.nameH8034
      3. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    12. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    13. קָרָֽאוּ׃
      1. קָרָֽאוּka.Ra.'uthey callH7121G
  7. 7For they have taken Jacob for their meat, and made waste his house.
    1. כִּ֭י
      1. כִּ֭יkiforH3588A
    2. אָכַ֣ל
      1. אָכַ֣ל'a.Khalit has consumedH0398
    3. אֶֽת־
      1. אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. יַעֲקֹ֑ב
      1. יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    5. וְֽאֶת־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    6. נָוֵ֥הוּ
      1. נָוֵ֥na.Ve.habitationH5116A
      2. הוּhuitsH9023
    7. הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃
      1. הֵשַֽׁמּוּhe.Sha.muthey have devastatedH8074G
  8. 8Do not keep in mind against us the sins of our fathers; let your mercy come to us quickly, for we have been made very low.
    1. אַֽל־
      1. אַֽל'al-may notH0408
    2. תִּזְכָּר־
      1. תִּזְכָּרtiz.kor-you rememberH2142
    3. לָנוּ֮
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. נוּ֮NuusH9035
    4. עֲוֹנֹ֪ת
      1. עֲוֹנֹ֪ת'a.vo.NotiniquitiesH5771G
    5. רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים
      1. רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥יםri.Sho.NimformerH7223H
    6. מַ֭הֵר
      1. מַ֭הֵרMa.her[surely] quicklyH4116A
    7. יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ
      1. יְקַדְּמ֣וּye.ka.de.Mu.may they come to meetH6923
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    8. רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ
      1. רַחֲמֶ֑יra.cha.Mei.compassion<s>H7356B
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. כִּ֖י
      1. כִּ֖יkiforH3588A
    10. דַלּ֣וֹנוּ
      1. דַלּ֣וֹנוּda.Lo.nuwe have become lowH1809
    11. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
  9. 9Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name.
    1. עָזְרֵ֤נוּ׀
      1. עָזְרֵ֤'a.ze.Re.helpH5826
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    2. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י
      1. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiO God ofH0430G
    3. יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ
      1. יִשְׁעֵ֗yish.'E.salvationH3468
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. דְּבַ֥ר
      1. דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697M
    6. כְּבֽוֹד־
      1. כְּבֽוֹדke.Vod-[the] glory ofH3519
    7. שְׁמֶ֑ךָ
      1. שְׁמֶ֑she.Me.nameH8034
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַצִּילֵ֥ha.tzi.Le.deliverH5337
      3. נוּnuusH9035
    9. וְכַפֵּ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַפֵּ֥רkha.PeratoneH3722A
    10. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    11. חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ
      1. חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗יcha.to.Tei.sinsH2403B
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    12. לְמַ֣עַן
      1. לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616
    13. שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
      1. שְׁמֶֽshe.Me.nameH8034
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  10. 10Why may the nations say, Where is their God? Let payment for the blood of your servants be made openly among the nations before our eyes.
    1. לָ֤מָּה׀
      1. לָ֤La.<to>H9005
      2. מָּהmahwhy?H4100
    2. יֹאמְר֣וּ
      1. יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Ruwill they sayH0559
    3. הַגּוֹיִם֮
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גּוֹיִם֮go.YimnationsH1471A
    4. אַיֵּ֪ה
      1. אַיֵּ֪ה'ai.Yehwhere?H0346
    5. אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם
      1. אֱֽלֹהֵ֫י'elo.Hei.[is] GodH0430G
      2. הֶ֥םHemtheirH9028
    6. יִוָּדַ֣ע
      1. יִוָּדַ֣עyi.va.Da'let it be knownH3045
    7. בַּגּוֹיִ֣םQere, written (Ketiv): בַּגִּיִּים
      1. בַּba.among theH9003
      2. גּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimnationsH1471A
    8. לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. עֵינֵ֑י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    9. נִ֝קְמַ֗ת
      1. נִ֝קְמַ֗תnik.Mat[the] vengeance ofH5360
    10. דַּֽם־
      1. דַּֽםdam-[the] blood ofH1818
    11. עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ
      1. עֲבָדֶ֥י'a.va.Dei.servantsH5650
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    12. הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. שָּׁפֽוּךְsha.Fukhpoured outH8210G
  11. 11Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death;
    1. תָּ֤ב֣וֹא
      1. תָּ֤ב֣וֹאta.Vo'may it comeH0935G
    2. לְפָנֶיךָ֮
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנֶיfa.nei.beforeH6440G
      3. ךָ֮KhayouH9021
    3. אֶנְקַ֪ת
      1. אֶנְקַ֪ת'en.Kat[the] groaning ofH0603
    4. אָ֫סִ֥יר
      1. אָ֫סִ֥יר'a.Sir[the] prisonerH0616
    5. כְּגֹ֥דֶל
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. גֹ֥דֶלGo.del[the] greatness ofH1433
    6. זְרוֹעֲךָ֑
      1. זְרוֹעֲze.ro.'a.armH2220
      2. ךָ֑KhayourH9021
    7. ה֝וֹתֵ֗ר
      1. ה֝וֹתֵ֗רho.Terleave overH3498
    8. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121G
    9. תְמוּתָֽה׃
      1. תְמוּתָֽהte.mu.TahdeathH8546
  12. 12And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord.
    1. וְהָ֘שֵׁ֤ב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָ֘שֵׁ֤בHa.ShevrepayH7725G
    2. לִשְׁכֵנֵ֣ינוּ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁכֵנֵ֣יsh.khe.Nei.neighborsH7934
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    3. שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִם
      1. שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִםShiv.'a.ta.yimsevenfoldH7659
    4. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
    5. חֵיקָ֑ם
      1. חֵיקָ֑chei.KabosomH2436I
      2. םmtheirH9028
    6. חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤ם
      1. חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤cher.Pa.TareproachH2781
      2. םmtheirH9028
    7. אֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    8. חֵרְפ֣וּךָ
      1. חֵרְפ֣וּche.re.Fu.they reproachedH2778A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    9. אֲדֹנָֽי׃
      1. אֲדֹנָֽי'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
  13. 13So we your people, and the sheep of your flock, will give you glory for ever: we will go on praising you through all generations.
    1. וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    2. עַמְּךָ֨׀
      1. עַמְּ'a.me.peopleH5971A
      2. ךָ֨KhayourH9021
    3. וְצֹ֥אן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צֹ֥אןTzon[the] sheep ofH6629G
    4. מַרְעִיתֶךָ֮
      1. מַרְעִיתֶmar.'i.te.pastureH4830
      2. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    5. נ֤וֹדֶ֥ה
      1. נ֤וֹדֶ֥הno.Dehwe will give thanksH3034
    6. לְּךָ֗
      1. לְּle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֗KhayouH9031
    7. לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. ע֫וֹלָ֥ם'o.LameverH5769G
    8. לְדֹ֥ר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. דֹ֥רDora generationH1755
    9. וָדֹ֑ר
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. דֹ֑רDora generationH1755
    10. נְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר
      1. נְ֝סַפֵּ֗רne.sa.Perwe will recountH5608A
    11. תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
      1. תְּהִלָּתֶֽte.hi.la.Te.praiseH8416
      2. ךָkhayourH9021

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