Psalms 79:10

Why may the nations say, Where is their God? Let payment for the blood of your servants be made openly among the nations before our eyes.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name.

11Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death;

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Cross References

Exodus 7:5And the Egyptians will see that I am the Lord, when my hand is stretched out over Egypt, and I take the children of Israel out from among them.

Psalms 9:16\9:15\The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Psalms 42:4\42:3\My tears have been my food day and night, while they keep saying to me, Where is your God?

Psalms 42:11\42:10\The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?

Psalms 83:17\83:16\Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

Psalms 115:2Why may the nations say, Where is now their God?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 79:7-13

Petitions for Succor and Relief; Petitions for Deliverance. 6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. 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. 9 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… Read the whole commentary →

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