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 thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake. 10Why should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by avenging the blood of thy servants which is shed. Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; 12And render to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord. 13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations.

Psalms 79:11 word by word

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

• sighingאֲנָקָה'ănâqâh · groaningH603
• prisonerאָסִיר'âsîyr · prisonerH615
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• powerזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• preserveיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
• appointedבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• dieתְּמוּתָהtemûthâh · deathH8546

Cross-references for Psalms 79:11

• Psalms 12:5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
• Psalms 69:33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
• Psalms 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
• Exodus 2:23And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God by reason of the bondage.
• Isaiah 42:7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
• Psalms 146:6Who made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is in them: who keepeth truth for ever:
• Numbers 14:17And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
• Ephesians 3:20Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• Isaiah 33:2O LORD, be gracious to us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, 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

• 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