Psalms 79:11

Let the groaning of the prisoner, come in before thee,—According to the greatness of thine arm, Set free them who are appointed to death.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10Wherefore should the nations say—Where is their God? Let him be known among the nations before our eyes! [Yea! By] the avenging of the blood of thy servants which hath been shed!

12Return, therefore, unto our neighbours—Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay!

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Cross References

Numbers 14:17Now, therefore, I beseech thee let the might of My Lord, be magnified,—according as thou didst speak saying:

Psalms 69:33For, a Hearkener to the needy, is Yahweh, And, his prisoners, hath he not despised.

Psalms 102:21To the end the Name of Yahweh, might be celebrated in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem:

Isaiah 33:2O Yahweh! shew us favour,—For thee, have we waited,—Be thou their arm every morning, Yea our salvation in the time of distress.

Matthew 6:13And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

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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