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, God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And save us and forgive our sins for the sake of Your name. 10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed Be known among the nations in our sight. Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power, let those who are doomed to die remain. 12And return to our neighbors seven times as much into their lap Their taunts with which they have taunted You, Lord. 13So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise.

Psalms 79:11 word by word

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

• the groaningאֲנָקָה'ănâqâh · groaningH603
• of the prisonerאָסִיר'âsîyr · prisonerH615
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• According to the greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• powerזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• letיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
• thoseבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• to dieתְּמוּתָהtemûthâh · deathH8546

Cross-references for Psalms 79:11

• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy, And does not despise those of His who are prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
• Exodus 2:23Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
• Isaiah 42:7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
• Psalms 146:6Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;
• Numbers 14:17So 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.’
• Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
• Isaiah 33:2Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited for You. Be their strength every morning, Our salvation also in the time of distress.

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

• Asaph
• Jealousy
• Psalms
• Purge
• Ferret
• God
• Groan
• Intercession
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Psalms, Book of

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