Psalms 79:10

Psalms 79:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
• New International Version (NIV)Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!
• New Living Translation (NLT)Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff, asking, “Where is their God?” Show us your vengeance against the nations, for they have spilled the blood of your servants.

Context of Psalms 79:10

8Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us! Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, For we have been brought very low. 9Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known among the nations in our sight The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed. 11Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power Preserve those who are appointed to die; 12And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

Psalms 79:10 word by word

לָ֤מָּה׀ יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮ אַיֵּ֪ה אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם יִוָּדַ֣ע בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore should the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• their Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• let him be knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• in our sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• the revengingנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
• of the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• of thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210

Cross-references for Psalms 79:10

• Psalms 42:3My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?”
• Psalms 115:2Why should the Gentiles say, “So where is their God?”
• Joel 2:17Let the priests, who minister to the Lord, Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, “Spare Your people, O Lord, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ”
• Micah 7:10Then she who is my enemy will see, And shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is the Lord your God?” My eyes will see her; Now she will be trampled down Like mud in the streets.
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by the judgment He executes; The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
• Psalms 58:11So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”
• Psalms 83:17Let them be confounded and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,
• Exodus 6:7I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
• Exodus 7:5And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them.”
• Ezekiel 36:23And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am hallowed in you before their eyes.
• Ezekiel 39:21“I will set My glory among the nations; all the nations shall see My judgment which I have executed, and My hand which I have laid on them.
• Jeremiah 51:35Let the violence done to me and my flesh be upon Babylon,” The inhabitant of Zion will say; “And my blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea!” Jerusalem will say.
• Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”
• Romans 12:19Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Commentaries on Psalms 79:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Where is their God? - Show where thou art by rising up for our redemption, and the infliction of deserved punishment upon our enemies.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Wherefore should the heathen say Where is their God? - The nations. Why should such a course of forbearance toward them be pursued as to lead them to ask the question whether God is able to punish them, or to come to the conclusion that he is not the God of those who profess to worship him. See Psalm 42:3, note; Psalm 42:10, note. Let him be known among the heathen - Let him so manifest himself among them that they cannot but see that he is God; that he…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. 1010. This ground of pleading often used (Ex 32:12; Nu 14:13-16). blood ... shed--(Psa 79:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 79:10

• Prayer
• War

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Asaph
• Jealousy
• Psalms
• Purge
• Intercession
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Psalms, Book of
• Revenge; Revenger

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