Passage

Psalms 79.10

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

8. Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low. 9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

10. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death; 12. And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. (Psalms 79:8-12, ASV)

WEB

8. Don’t hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need. 9. Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.

10. Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death. 12. Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord. (Psalms 79:8-12, WEB)

KJV

8. O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. ^{former: or, the iniquities of them that were before us} 9. Help 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.

10. 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. ^{revenging: Heb. vengeance}

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; ^{thy: Heb. thine arm} ^{preserve: Heb. reserve the children of death} 12. And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. (Psalms 79:8-12, KJV)

YLT

8. Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak. 9. Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake.

10. Why do the nations say, 'Where [is] their God?' Let be known among the nations before our eyes, The vengeance of the blood of Thy servants that is shed.

Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death. 12. And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord. (Psalms 79:8-12, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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