Psalms 79:9

⁷ For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

⁸ O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
WEB: Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
ASV: Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name`s sake.
DARBY: Help us, O God of our salvation, because of the glory of thy name; and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
BLB: Help us, O God of our salvation! And deliver us, because of the glory of of Your name, and cover over our sins for the sake of Your name.

ÅB: Hjelp oss, vår frelses Gud, for ditt navns æres skyld, og fri oss og tilgi oss våre synder for ditt navns skyld!
OTB: Hjelp oss, Gud for vår frelse, for ditt navns ære;
Og fri oss og tilgi våre synder for ditt navns skyld.
B1930: Hjelp oss, vår frelses Gud, for ditt navns æres skyld, og fri oss og forlat oss våre synder for ditt navns skyld!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 14:7
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
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Psalms 25:11
For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
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2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
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Jeremiah 14:21
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
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Isaiah 48:9
For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
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Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
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Psalms 31:3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
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Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
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