Discovery BoxPsalms 79:1 
ContextA 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.
Psalms 79:4-5
Context79:4 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.”
