A psalm of Asaph.
79:1 O God, foreigners 2 have invaded your chosen land; 3
they have polluted your holy temple
and turned Jerusalem 4 into a heap of ruins.
79:4 We have become an object of disdain to our neighbors;
those who live on our borders taunt and insult us. 5
79:5 How long will this go on, O Lord? 6
Will you stay angry forever?
How long will your rage 7 burn like fire?
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.
2 tn Or “nations.”
3 tn Heb “have come into your inheritance.”
4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
5 tn Heb “an [object of] taunting and [of] mockery to those around us.” See Ps 44:13.
6 tn Heb “How long, O
7 tn Or “jealous anger.”