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Psalms 79:10

Doubt

8 Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.

9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.

11 May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.

12 Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.
KJV
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
WEB
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.
ASV
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.
DARBY
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants that is shed be known among the nations in our sight.
BLB
Why should the nations say, “Where [is] their God?” Let it be known among the nations before our eyes, the avenging of the blood of Your servants that was shed!
ÅB
Hvorfor skal hedningene si: Hvor er deres Gud? La det for våre øyne kjennes blant hedningene at dine tjeneres utøste blod blir hevnet,
OTB
Hvorfor skulle folkene si: "Hvor er deres Gud?"
La gjengjeldelsen for blodet av dine tjenere som er utøst
Bli kjent blant folkene for våre øyne.
B1930
Hvorfor skal hedningene si: Hvor er deres Gud? La det for våre øine kjennes blandt hedningene at dine tjeneres utøste blod blir hevnet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 42:10

    Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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  • Exodus 6:7

    I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

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  • Psalms 115:2

    Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

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  • Ezekiel 39:21–22

    I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them.

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  • Exodus 7:5

    And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”

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  • Psalms 42:3

    My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

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  • Psalms 94:1

    O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

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