Psalms 79:2

Psalms 79:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The dead bodies of Your servants They have given as food for the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.

Context of Psalms 79:2

1God, the nations have invaded your inheritance, desecrated your holy temple, and turned Jerusalem into ruins. They gave the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky for food, the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth. 3They poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them. 4We have become an object of reproach to our neighbors, a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.

Psalms 79:2 word by word

נָֽתְנ֡וּ אֶת־נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ מַ֭אֲכָל לְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בְּשַׂ֥ר חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יךָ לְחַיְתוֹ־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The dead bodiesנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• of thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• have they givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• meatמַאֲכָלma'ăkâl · foodH3978
• unto the fowlsעוֹף‛ôph · birdH5775
• of the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• the fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• of thy saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• unto the beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 79:2

• Jeremiah 7:33The corpses of these people will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land, with no one to scare them away.
• Jeremiah 15:3“I will ordain four kinds of judgment for them” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land to devour and destroy.
• Jeremiah 16:4They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like manure on the soil’s surface. They will be finished off by sword and famine. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.
• Jeremiah 34:20all these I will hand over to their enemies, to those who intend to take their life. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.

Commentaries on Psalms 79:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The dead bodies of thy servants - It appears that in the destruction of Jerusalem the Chaldeans did not bury the bodies of the slain, but left them to be devoured by birds and beasts of prey. This was the grossest inhumanity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The dead bodies of thy servants … - They have slain them, and left them unburied. See 2 Chronicles 36:17. This is a description of widespread carnage and slaughter, such as we know occurred at the time when Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans. At such a time, it is not probable that the Chaldeans would pause to bury the slain, nor is it probable that they would give opportunity to the captive Hebrews to remain to bury them. That would occur, therefore…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The poet laments the defilement of the temple and the success of the enemy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. (Compare Jr 15:3; 16:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 79:2

• War

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Jealousy
• Psalms
• Purge
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Corpse
• Fowl
• God
• Intercession
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

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