79 O god, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

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Psalm 79

A psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;(A)
    they have defiled(B) your holy temple,
    they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.(C)

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A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies

A Psalm of Asaph.

79 O God, the [a]nations have come into (A)Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
(B)They have laid Jerusalem [b]in heaps.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 79:1 in ruins

18 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

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18 For a little while(A) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled(B) down your sanctuary.(C)

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18 (A)Your holy people have possessed it but a little while;
(B)Our adversaries have trodden down Your sanctuary.

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