Psalms 79:11

Psalms 79:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
• New International Version (NIV)May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die;

Context of Psalms 79:11

9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake. 10Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation], Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out. Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power keep safe those who are doomed to die. 12And return into the lap of our neighbors sevenfold The taunts with which they have taunted You, O Lord. 13So we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will declare and publish Your praise from generation to generation.

Psalms 79:11 word by word

תָּ֤ב֣וֹא לְפָנֶיךָ֮ אֶנְקַ֪ת אָ֫סִ֥יר כְּגֹ֥דֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ֑ ה֝וֹתֵ֗ר בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let the sighingאֲנָקָה'ănâqâh · groaningH603
• of the prisonerאָסִיר'âsîyr · prisonerH615
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee; according to the greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• of thy powerזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• preserveיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
• thou those that are appointedבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• to dieתְּמוּתָהtemûthâh · deathH8546

Cross-references for Psalms 79:11

• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
• Exodus 2:23Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
• Isaiah 42:7To open the eyes of the blind, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who sit in darkness from the prison.
• Psalms 146:6Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,
• Numbers 14:17But now, please, let the power of the Lord be great, just as You have declared, saying,
• Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’
• Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,
• Isaiah 33:2O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense], Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Commentaries on Psalms 79:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The sighing of the prisoner - The poor captive Israelites in Babylon, who sigh and cry because of their bondage. Those that are appointed to die - תמותה בני beney themuthah, "sons of death." Either those who were condemned to death because of their crimes, or condemned to be destroyed by their oppressors. Both these senses apply to the Israelites: they were sons of death, i.e., worthy of death because of their sins against God; they were condemned to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee - The sighing of him who is bound. The allusion here is, doubtless, to those among the Hebrews who had been taken captives, and who “sighed” not only on account of the sufferings which they endured in their bondage, but because they had been taken from their country and home. The meaning is, “Hear those sighs, and come for the deliverance of those who are thus held in captivity.” According to the greatness…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 Those who persist in ignorance of God, and neglect of prayer, are the ungodly. How unrighteous soever men were, the Lord was righteous in permitting them to do what they did. Deliverances from trouble are mercies indeed, when grounded upon the pardon of sin; we should therefore be more earnest in prayer for the removal of our sins than for the removal of afflictions. They had no hopes but from God's mercies, his tender mercies. They plead no…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11The people ask God to rescue them. Although Israel’s sins caused the tragedy, the pagan nations must also be held responsible for the bloodshed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. prisoner--the whole captive people. power--literally, "arm" (Psa 10:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 79:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Power
• Prayer
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Psalms 79

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary