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Psalm 79:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Why should nations ask us, “Where is your God?” Let us and the other nations see you take revenge for your servants who died a violent death.

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Why should the nations ask, “Where is your God?”

Even my bones are in pain, while all day long my enemies sneer and ask, “Where is your God?”

Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you! And I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God.

Day and night my tears are my only food, as everyone keeps asking, “Where is your God?”

Sorrow floods my heart, when I remember leading the worshippers to your house. I can still hear them shout their joyful praises.

Everyone will say, “It's true! Good people are rewarded. God does rule the earth with justice.”

You showed what you are like, and you made certain that justice is done, but evil people are trapped by their own evil deeds.

LORD God, you punish the guilty. Show what you are like and punish them now.

I will accept you as my people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I was the one who rescued you from the Egyptians.

When this happens, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.

Rip the heavens apart! Come down, LORD; make the mountains tremble.

But now, my people will watch, while I repay you for what you did to Zion.

The people of Babylonia harmed some of us and killed others. Now, LORD, make them pay!”

Don't let their evil deeds escape your sight. Punish them as much as you have punished me because of my sins. I never stop groaning— I've lost all hope!

and to show foreign nations that I am holy. Then they will know that I am the LORD God. I have spoken.

Tell my servants, the priests, to cry inside the temple and to offer this prayer near the altar: “Save your people, LORD God! Don't let foreign nations make jokes about us. Don't let them laugh and ask, ‘Where is your God?’ ”

You, my enemies, said, “The LORD God is helpless.” Now each of you will be disgraced and put to shame. I will see you trampled like mud in the street.

Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one to take revenge and pay them back.”

Tell the heavens to celebrate and all gods to bow down to the LORD, because he will take revenge on those hateful enemies who killed his people. He will forgive the sins of Israel and purify their land.

The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them.”




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