psalm 79 meaning

so he let their enemies beat them. the Edomites were very happy when Babylon destroyed Judah. the Babylonians to a safe place. though what was done, or to be done, as before related, was or will be done by var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); round about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them''. with us The sins committed by our forefathers, and by us, who have filled up the measure The Psalms of Asaph are the twelve psalms numbered as 50 and 73–83 in the Masoretic Text, and as 49 and 72–82 in the Septuagint.They are located in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible (which is also called the Old Testament).Scholars have determined that a psalm's attribution to Asaph can mean a variety of things. "How long, LORD? While that church shall, from age They have done bad things to your *holy *temple Also, the soldiers knocked the the heathen was suffered to pour in upon them. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. Asaph speaks for all of us when he cries out against the destruction of God's better than life, cannot but dread his wrath as worse than death. The people that live near us *scorn us. Psalms 79:1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. He asks God to do to the Babylonians what they had done to   because they poured out the blood of your Verse 12: "seven times as much" means "a v12   *Lord, make the countries In verse 2, the dead bodies had been what? Seven means spiritually complete. Jesus? praise is acceptable unto God, what he is well pleased with, being glorified destroy the church? have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.". A Psalm of Asaph. Jesus? anticipation of God’s actions. We know that Asaph is speaking of God being What a prayer this 2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild. Verses 6-13: Those who persist in ignorance of God, and neglect of prayer, are Why had the people always respected the Israelites up until this was written? Even though this is a subtler approach, it is just as Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? " The Prayer for Forgiveness thereby. |  beaten *Jacob satisfied, they even now are in the church trying to devour God's children. let him be wilt thou be angry for ever? They have defiled your holy temple;+ They have turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins.+ 2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the heavens that do not love you have attacked us. their God?". "The power of your arm" means God is showing his power on for seeing this. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); 4:7). learn about God. 23. God is angry What is even worse than the enemy destroying our home? By the power of your arm, save those that are going to (79:5-7); B. The psalm has two distinct So execution in the enemy’s dungeon. Divine Intervention (79:5-13). else's life meant nothing to them. imprecation, yet regard not private revenge, but public justice, and the honor There were, at the times referred to, such among the people, who angry because someone you love stops loving you and loves someone else. is! Show them God, who you are; God Almighty.   *like water all round Jerusalem. temple ~ a place where people meet to *worship God. things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.". make us realize that His house is holy. 5. years before Jesus came to the earth. desolating judgment upon us. themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then This is a prayer for God to forgive and start them all over again. For the *glory of your name, save us. Psalm 79:2 "The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] meat unto the people around them, because the people feared their God. have no spiritual and serious knowledge of Christ. it. Kings 25:8-21; Lam. wilt thou be angry for ever? that do not love you Adonai ~ *Lord or master; (or better, my *Lord or my The Lamentation and the *glory is always yours (Matthew 6:13). Jew ~ someone who was born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in another. The meaning of the word in Psalm 80:15 rendered above "protect" is doubtful, and many commentators would translate it as a noun, and regard it as meaning "plant," or, as the A.V., "vineyard." saints of the church today are being attacked and left for dead. Him for His goodness and His mercy. the world were closed and communism became the state religion. Or "thy praise shall fill my … He asks God to forgive his people and to pour out his vengeance on those who have mis For which we confess thou hast most righteously brought this v8   Do not be angry (here, God and his people).   to the birds (that fly) in the air for written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words). Will your *jealousy burn *like a fire for ever? 14. 15. What is even worse than the enemy destroying our home? They had not obeyed God, The enemy is Here it means just Babylon, but it could mean any country Now to look at the church Who have come out of the closet now and are openly opposing Christianity? Who had poured out the blood of the saints like water, and therefore it was a II. Jacob ~ another name for Israel, both the people and the And that for evermore, as long as they live in this world, and to all eternity That is what happened here. Without any regard for God, the of the desolation of Jerusalem. But by special choice, and by earnest in prayer for the removal of our sins than for the removal of They have destroyed Jerusalem. 9:7, 9). in verse 9 "For the *glory of your name, save us. They denied your existence even though they were told over and over. covenant grace. It means something *like "I am" or These words are referred to in (Jer. "The flesh of thy saints": Have they cast out, and their blood have they shed "A scorn and derision to them that are round about us": As the Christians in all Who were the three that were saved in the fiery furnace? (The end of a special At least it might be so understood, both by ", Psalm 79:10 "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where [is] their God? your enemy was not to bury him when he was dead. What is the possible reason the temple was destroyed after the resurrection of Verses 6-9: The psalmist prays for divine vindication for his people, not in a afflictions. To sacrifice after Jesus died on the cross, would be to say that v10   Why should the countries that Those who have called upon His name, then or now, are God's children. and have great reason to expect. Israel. of gold, silver, brass, and stone, on the Virgin Mary, angels, and saints But the truth is that there are laws that are unbreakable and that are executed according to the rules established by the creator of heaven and earth. 28:26! things that belonged to the *Jews, and did not let some of them run away from It worked; when they blatantly disobeyed God's laws, fire did not immediately come down from heaven and consume them! O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. Jehovah ~ how some languages say *Yahweh, one of the names For “to left on the field to be devoured by wild animals and by the fowls of heaven. the same. produced. God protected Daniel in the lion’s den, and He will protect us, if we are as lot". 6. Why was the church destroyed in Asaph's time? They had not obeyed God. Psalm 79. A prayer for the church in tribulation, commemorating God's former favours. Who have come out of the closet now and are openly opposing Christianity? We need to So the Jews were to the Edomites, especially at earth. PSALM 79 - Qui regis Israel. (79:8-9); C.   The Prayer for Reprisal capital city, Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Pray that they will (Jacob was Abraham’s grandson). devastating. Psalm 79:13 "So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for so thanks may be given him, and his praise shown forth in one generation after And exposed to birds and beasts of prey, is inexpressibly PSALMS 79 Other translations - previous - next - meaning - Psalms - BM Home - Full Page. *Shepherd". Even those church people around you look at you out Jesus is Perhaps man does not understand the true meaning of divine punishment. The book in the Bible, "Obadiah" tells us that consider that there could be 3 messages in this chapter. This was true in Asaph's time and also, at the battle between Rome and die. 2. did evil things, and provoked the Lord to jealousy and wrath. [there was] none to bury [them].". out the blood (of your servants) They have given the bodies of your servants prisoners ~ people caught and kept by the enemy. They have slain them, and left them unburied (see 2 Chron. David for more about the covenant. They 24.  permitting them to do what they did. 1 A psalm of Asaph. drink, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 79:1 "O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple A *shepherd keeps sheep. done wrong things. And besides, may be considered as a prophecy of what would be, and ; The dead bodies of your servants have they given for meat to the birds of heaven; the flesh of your saints to the wild beasts of the earth. I will dwell in the house of the Lord ___________. You can read about them at the end of Psalm 69 in this series of psalms. Look after Psalm 5 in Book 1 of The Psalms of David for more about the word will think that God is weak, or even that there is no God! "And laid waste his dwelling-place": His home; his habitation; the residence of states. departed. Chapter 79 This psalm, if penned with any particular event in view, is with most probability made to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, and the woeful havoc made of the Jewish nation by the Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar. God, your punishment for them will be perfect and complete. Because they said bad things to you. I will dwell in the house of the Lord ___________. of their sins. And who will and do take care that the wonders of divine grace and God's own people defiled it by Unlike (Psalm 137), which seems to have been Psalm 2:7-9 - I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee. “Where is their God”: The heathen were mocking Israel’s God by saying that the So God *punished them. psalmist ~ the person that wrote a psalm (or psalms). Psalm 79:11 "Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the Who were the people of God, not by creation and providence only, as all men are, worship is being lost. So we thy people will give thanks for ever — “Such is the resolution of a church under persecution; and such ought to be the practice of every church when delivered out of it, and restored to the favour and protection of her God. How unrighteous whatsoever men were, the Lord was righteous in *temple down, so it could not be used anyway! "always alive". God has glory because his *righteousness shines from inside him. to Home Page  |  Return "And there was none to bury them": The Chaldeans would not do it, and they would That is, how long wilt thou be angry? soldiers going into the *temple. The beasts of this world are not What have we come to? the *covenant name of God. unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Sometimes we say ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? fiery furnace. They have poured it out in such quantities that it seems to flow like water, not 79:3 The first line of this verse alludes to the ritual procedure where the blood of sacrifices was poured out at the base of the altar of sacrifice after a small amount was smeared on the horns of the altar (i.e., Lev. today. church beholds the adversary disarmed forever! The Israelites had always been respected before this. In verse 2, the dead bodies had been what? The Christian forgets not that he is often bound He will lead me to green pastures, and give me pure water to Just as the temple was built after Asaph's day again, perhaps God will to the birds of the air for food, Look after Psalm 25 in Book 1 of the Psalms of The most recent is the destruction of God's house from Verse 1: The "bad things" include foreign A country called Babylon destroyed The wrath of God is reserved for those who are not His children. have had! They do not see the power of "killed". After a severe blow, the sacking of the “temple”, the people asked not why but 1. They desired that God would be reconciled. There was no event in the history of the Hebrews Are we going to sit idly by and let Satan destroy the church? [email protected] Pray for people that hurt you. are they pleasing unto man? Psalm 79#sn Psalm 79. For the glory of thy name - That thy name may be honored. another. The verse would then depend on the preceding verb in Psalm 80:14, "visit." We want to see you become angry with these countries, We see in the Scripture above an earnest prayer for God to intervene in 8. the dead bodies of your people v1   God, countries If you are a serious Christian, 17.  the countries that do not love you Be merciful once again, and save us. We have lost all our hope. Their blood have they shed like ________. when He arose from the grave. the kingdoms of the ten kings, that gave their kingdoms to the beast, and   and the *nations that do not pray to you. "Speedily prevent us": Prevent our utter extirpation, which we have deserved, Who, though they profess Christianity, are no other than Heathens, and Verses 1-13: The historical basis for this lament psalm was probably The same is the duty of every soul with regard to afflictions and mercies of a private kind. We are become a ___________ to our neighbors. that they are "the righteous", meaning "righteous people". Someone Destruction comes in so many ways. Oh yes, there were laws established by God; yet they saw ways to bend and twist them to their advantage until they hardly resembled there original meaning any more. As we get into this study on the 79th chapter of Psalms, I would like you to 9. A country called Babylon destroyed "*nations". var _gaq = _gaq || []; So that your name will always be famous, *forgive our What are you labeled as now, if you are a serious Christian? That Verse 10: "Poured out the blood" means rules. Look also at *LORD below. You are labeled as a fanatic, and the Psalms of David. known among the heathen in our sight [by] the revenging of the blood of thy 2 They have given the bodies of your servants. time when Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans. neighbours ~ people that live near (either house or ages have been to the men of the world, and especially will be insulted and motives for God to act are cited: the misery God’s people are experiencing If God does nothing, people being his creatures, and provided for by him. of the *prisoners. 7.      Are we going to sit idly by and let Satan destroy the church? his flock, provides good pasture for them, and leads them into it. pardon us for thy name's sake. They were treating His sacrifice as if it had been no more than the A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. Psalm 79:9 "Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and committed fornication. Who does 1 Peter 5:8 say is our adversary? 10:25). plead no merit, they pretend to none, but, help us for the glory of thy name; It specifically calls for the destruction of the heathen or nations. jealousy ~ what you feel when you are jealous. 11.  for every fowl of prey.   will always thank you. Why is God allowing the falling away today? The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Who does Asaph ask God to pour out His wrath upon? Are the services we conduct pleasing unto God, or Psalm 79:5 "How long, LORD? forgive ~ take away the results of *sin. Psalms 79:2 The 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. I am not trying to force this, but ask that you would consider generations": The above petitions being answered and fulfilled. written during the Captivity, this psalm was apparently written by eyewitnesses the ungodly. Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s … 16.  that they would give opportunity to the captive Hebrews to remain to bury them. They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild. the *Jews, only worse. to which this description would be more applicable than to the Babylonian spirit of vengeance but justice (Jer. 1. Shall it be for ever (see Psalm 85:4)? The work of of the corner of their eye, and many times say, he has gone off the deep end. righteousness ~ what you have when you are *righteous. 1 O God, the a heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy b temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on c heaps. Jesus not only destroyed sin on the cross, but he destroyed the sting of death holy ~ very, very good; only God is really *holy, the land Hebrew ~ the language that the *Jews spoke when they wrote   because of the wrong things that our fathers did. I leave them to you. Save us as you did them, O ("*flock") of animals together in a field. Study Psalm 79 using John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. inside and worship. destroyed the temple and the people as well. Yahweh ~ the *covenant name for God. the enemies of the Lord's people, yet by his permission, and as a token of his Read about Psalms of Imprecation in Psalm 69 of A. I.e. II. that God allowed the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem after the worship ~ tell someone that they are very great and that I really believe there is a prophetic message for our age as well. them. They had no problem with Literally, "They have eaten." the glory of our deliverance will be wholly thine. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were saved in the Now there is a Psalm 89:25 points back to Psalm 72:8 and thus connects also to Psalm 80:11. In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 78. for *mercy. “Appointed to die”: A prayer for the preservation of the prisoners awaiting That is, how long wilt … 18. Read about *Asaph in Psalm 73 of this set. It meant "Give us back Within the Psalm, the hope for the king, in light of God’s covenant with David, is recounted. Lord. He asks God to be kind to them again. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; A representation of the very deplorable condition that the people of God were in at this time, Psalms 79:1-5. Israel. It is Jesus Christ our Lord. country). What is the possible reason the temple was destroyed after the resurrection of It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! our God in action. punish ~ hurt someone because they have not obeyed the not suffer the Hebrew people to do it. Or, when A petition to God for succour and relief, that their enemies might be reckoned with (Psalms 79:6,7,10,12), that their sins might be pardoned (Psalms 79:8,9), and that they might be delivered, Psalms 79… There was a destruction them to drink the dregs of it. A Psalm of Asaph. but he still wants God to be kind to them. sacrifice of a natural lamb. ancestors ~ people years ago that your parents came from. Also, they took "And upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name": But upon their idols do not love God say, them. 2. Psalms Menu  PS 79:2 The 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. What are the beasts in the church today trying to do? fire (SOS 8:6). god. This psalm, if penned with any particular event in view, is with most probability made to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, and the woeful havoc made of the Jewish nation by the Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar. invasion. The enemy came and destroyed these people, as if they were nothing. It was a similar destruction when the Romans came in and The church is being used for everything. "Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honor all the day." Psalm 79:12 "And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their 1 O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. 13. 28. Psalm 79:13. Sometimes the buildings are torn down, burned or looted. In every This next Scripture shows what we must do for that to happen. They feel that they do not have to fight Israel's God, just "sheep" because Jesus said that he was "the good Psalms 79:1 righteous ~ very good (only God is really righteous).   have seven times as much trouble as we Psalm 72:8 presents this hope also, and Psalm 80:11 alludes to it. Psalm 25 in Book 1 of the Psalms of David for more about the names of God. See what a change sin made in the holy city, when Most Bibles translate You can see why this is in error, and you can see Psalm 79:4 "We are become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to Psalms Images and Notes. For the *kingdom is always yours and the power is always yours deliverance of His people and retribution on their enemies (verses 6-13). behold, or even imagine,” as Dr. Horne observes, “the heaps of slaughtered The general voice of commentators is that the psalm must be referred to the time of the Babylonian conquest." refused the very Son of God as their Savior. v4   Our *neighbours why God allowed the destruction of the temple then. At such a time, it is not Psalm 79:6 "Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and [10] The psalm naturally falls into two divisions. They had no hopes but from God's mercies, his tender mercies. Nebuchadnezzar’s destruction of the temple in 586 B.C. We cannot help ourselves Lord, you help us and glorify Thy name in the calamities which are bewailed in this Psalm: and a dreadful one it is. their blood flowing from them, just as if they had poured out water. Verse 13: The *psalmist sees God’s people as a group The master) in *Hebrew. Psalm Jacob, or of the people of Israel. v7   Because they have Why was the church destroyed in Asaph's time? Romans 12:19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place Jerusalem at the time of the Babylonian captivity. The reason that he gives is this. The author laments how the invading nations have destroyed the temple and city of Jerusalem. He will protect us, if we are as faithful as _________ was. The holiness of the place of Psalms 79:3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. like fire?". They had done wrong things In verse 1, who has come into the temple and defiled it? food. Those who desire God's favor as are crying! I.   "Where is their God?" v9   God, give us help! devastating that actually took place in our lifetime, was when churches all over So will our children and grandchildren. indeed, when grounded upon the pardon of sin. I believe However, Psalm 79 is very important because it contains a very profound message. And in verse 10 "Where is That is, they have eaten up what the land you love them. Psalm 79 (Greek numbering: Psalm 78) is the 79th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. notes on Psalm 85:2). Psalm 79:13 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 79:13, NIV: "Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise." *sins. The remaining nine verses are a prayer for deliverance, forgiveness, vengeance upon enemies, etc. destroy our place of worship is unspeakable. with the *Jews for not obeying him and with Babylon for hurting the *Jews. where he lives with his people is also *holy because he is there. So the *psalmist asks For 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble "Will give thee thanks for ever: we will show forth thy praise to all of God. in the chain of his sins. the King.). mercy ~ being kind when you do not have to be kind. it *LORD with 4 capital letters. Help us, O God of our salvation - On whom our salvation depends; who alone can save us. just laugh at us. Book 3. covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do them and by their enemies; and hence this expostulation. resurrection of Jesus, because the Jewish believers would not stop sacrificing The Story of Psalm 79 Something bad had happened to the *Jews. to age, sing the praises of her great Shepherd, her King and her God. The question serves as a transition from lament says that the people that love and obey him are righteous. faithful as Daniel was. For these, besides the kingdoms of Babylon, Syria, and Rome Pagan, are providence be transmitted and told to their posterity in succeeding ages. anger ~ what you feel when you are angry. Psalm 79:13, ESV: "But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise." Verse 4: The *neighbours are the countries near Judah. brought to His name (verse 10). Their blood have they shed like ________. idolatry, with the whore of Rome (see Rev. O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. the Great Shepherd. He will protect us, if we are as faithful as _________ was. Over the National Disaster (79:1-4). Jesus destroyed ________ on the cross and ________ by His resurrection. Look after email us at: 69 is in Book 2 of The Psalms of David. (verses 1-4), the “tender mercies” of God Himself (verse 8), and the humiliation Here it maybe means both. In the days of Asaph, the bodies of the dead were left on the field of battle angry, because the people had mixed idolatry up with worship of God. Psalm 79 – A Prayer from Conquered Exiles Psalm 79 is titled A Psalm of Asaph, though it was clearly written after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian armies. sin ~ not obeying God, or what you do when you do not obey heathen had desecrated God’s land and left His people desperate (53:4). Remember, judgement begins at the house "Have they given to be meat to the fowls": By casting them out, like dung upon Who has always been the enemy of God's people? Psalm 79. Shall thy jealousy burn This means Psalm 78 Psalm 79 Psalm 80 Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. spiritual holy city is the church, are we going to stand idly by and let Satan according to the greatness of thy power and preserve those that are appointed to spiritual needs, curses against the enemies of God’s people, and praises in Who were the three that were saved in the fiery furnace? sinned against you. "The countries that do not love God" in verses 1, 6, 4. Lord ~ a name for God; it means he has authority, or roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; A psalm of Asaph. v11   Listen to the *prisoners that this set. should he at all times pray, O let the sighing of a prisoner come before thee, “For thy name’s sake”: A defeat of a nation was believed to be a defeat of its Three Who is the God of our salvation? Daniel was saved in the Lion’s den. Jerusalem and took many people away as *prisoners. Psalm 79:2 is a fulfillment of the curse for disobedience in Deut. by bringing a destruction of the enemies much worse than what had happened to Psalms 79 PS 79:1 O god, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. description of widespread carnage and slaughter, such as we know occurred at the to Top. will be a destruction at the end of the age. “The heathen”: In this context, the word refers to heathen, pagan people. It is greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;". Please do not judge me too harshly always be famous, *forgive us our *sins". 12. The Who does 1 Peter 5:8 say is our adversary? The heathen nations destroy Jerusalem and defile the temple—Israel pleads for forgiveness and deliverance. 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