Psalm 79:1

New English Translation

79 O God, foreigners^[b] have invaded your chosen land;^[c]
they have polluted your holy temple
and turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins.

Psalm 79:1 sn Psalm 79. The author laments how the invading nations have destroyed the temple and city of Jerusalem. He asks God to forgive his people and to pour out his vengeance on those who have mistreated them.
Psalm 79:1 tn Or “nations.”
Psalm 79:1 tn Heb “have come into your inheritance.”

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