Psalms 79:6

Psalms 79:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you— on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

Context of Psalms 79:6

4We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us. 5How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire? Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name; 7for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. 8Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Psalms 79:6 word by word

שְׁפֹ֤ךְ חֲמָתְךָ֨ אֶֽל־הַגּוֹיִם֮ אֲשֶׁ֪ר לֹא־יְדָ֫ע֥וּךָ וְעַ֥ל מַמְלָכ֑וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Pour outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• thy wrathחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• upon the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• that have not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• thee, and upon the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• that have not calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• upon thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Psalms 79:6

• Psalms 69:24Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them.
• Isaiah 42:25So he poured out on them his burning anger, the violence of war. It enveloped them in flames, yet they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.
• Revelation 16:1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
• Isaiah 13:1A prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:
• Isaiah 21:1A prophecy against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the southland, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.
• Isaiah 23:1A prophecy against Tyre: Wail, you ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus word has come to them.
• Jeremiah 10:25Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.
• Jeremiah 25:29See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the Lord Almighty.’
• Jeremiah 46:1This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:
• Jeremiah 47:1This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:
• Jeremiah 48:1Concerning Moab: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be ruined. Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured; the stronghold will be disgraced and shattered.
• Jeremiah 49:1Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the Lord says: “Has Israel no sons? Has Israel no heir? Why then has Molek taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns?
• Jeremiah 50:1This is the word the Lord spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians:
• Jeremiah 51:1This is what the Lord says: “See, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and the people of Leb Kamai.
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
• Isaiah 45:4For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me.

Commentaries on Psalms 79:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Pour out thy wrath - Bad as we are, we are yet less wicked than they. We, it is true, have been unfaithful; but they never knew thy name, and are totally abandoned to idolatry.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen - Punish, as they deserve, the nations that have risen up against thy people, and that have brought; desolation upon the land. The word rendered here pour out is used with reference to a cup or vial, as containing a mixture for the people to drink - of intoxication, or of poison. See the notes at Revelation 16:1; notes at Psalm 11:6; notes at Isaiah 51:17; compare Jeremiah 25:15, Jeremiah 25:17; Matthew 20:22; Matthew…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. 6The repentant among God’s people ask him to vent his anger not on them but on their wicked and unrepentant enemies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. (Compare Jr 10:25). Though we deserve much, do not the heathen deserve more for their violence to us (Jr 51:3-5; Zec 1:14)? The singular denotes the chief power, and the use of the plural indicates the combined confederates. called upon--or, "by" thy name--proclaimed Thy attributes and professed allegiance (Is 12:4; Ac 2:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 79:6

• Blindness
• Idolatry
• Prayerlessness

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Jealousy
• Psalms
• Purge
• God
• Intercession
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Psalms, Book of
• Worship
• Wrath, (anger)

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