תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 79

Read Psalms Chapter 79 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 13 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְ֫אָסָ֥ף אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ בָּ֥אוּ גוֹיִ֗ם בְּנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ טִ֥מְּאוּ אֶת הֵיכַ֥ל קָ֝דְשֶׁ֗ךָ שָׂ֣מוּ אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם לְעִיִּֽים׃

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

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

נָ֘תְנ֤וּ אֶת נִבְלַ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ מַאֲכָ֑ל לְ֝עוֹף הַשָּׁמָ֗יִם בְּשַׂ֣ר חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ לְחַיְת֥וֹ אָֽרֶץ׃

KJVThe 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.

They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth.

שָׁפְכ֣וּ דָ֭מָם כַּמַּ֣יִם סְבִיב֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְ֝אֵ֗ין קוֹבֵֽר׃

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

They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

הָ֭יִינוּ חֶרְפָּ֣ה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

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

We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.

עַד מָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה תֶּאֱנַ֑ף לָ֝נֶ֗צַח תִּבְעַ֥ר כְּמוֹ אֵֽשׁ קִנְאָתֶֽךָ׃

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

How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

שְׁפֹ֤ךְ חֲמָתְךָ֗ אֶל הַ֭גּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא יְדָע֑וּךָ וְעַ֥ל מַ֝מְלָכ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃

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

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name!

כִּ֥י אָכַ֗ל אֶת יַ֫עֲקֹ֥ב וְאֶת נָוֵ֥הוּ הֵשַׁמּֽוּ׃

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

For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.

אַל תִּזְכָּר לָ֣נוּ עֲוֹנֹ֣ת רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים מַ֝הֵ֗ר יְקַדְּמ֥וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֗יךָ כִּ֣י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃

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

Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.

עָזְרֵ֤נוּ ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ עַל דְּבַ֣ר כְּ֭בוֹד שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ וְ֝כַפֵּ֗ר עַֽל חַטֹּאתֵ֥ינוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

KJVHelp 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.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name's sake!

לָמָּ֣ה יֹ֭אמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם יִוָּדַ֥ע בַּ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם לְעֵינֵ֥ינוּ נִקְמַ֥ת דַּֽם עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃

KJVWherefore 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.

Why should the nations say: Where is their God? Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!

יָבֹ֤א לְפָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ אֶנְקַ֬ת אָסִ֗יר כְּגֹ֣דֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ ה֭וֹתֵר בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָ֑ה׃

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

Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!

וְהָשֵׁ֤ב לִשְׁכֵנֵ֗ינוּ שִׁ֫בְעָתַ֥יִם אֶל חֵיקָ֑ם חֶרְפָּתָ֥ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵ֝רְפ֗וּךָ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

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

Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!

וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ עַמְּךָ֣ וְצֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֶ֑ךָ נ֥וֹדֶה לְּ֝ךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹ֣ר נְסַפֵּ֣ר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

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

But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.