Psalm 79:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't make us pay for the sins of our ancestors. Have pity and come quickly! We are completely helpless.

Cross References

Genesis 15:16

Four generations later, your descendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful that they deserve to be punished.

1 Kings 17:18

The woman shouted at Elijah, “What have I done to you? I thought you were God's prophet. Did you come here to cause the death of my son as a reminder that I've sinned against God?”

Psalm 106:43

but you saved them time after time. They were determined to rebel, and their sins caused their downfall.

Psalm 116:6

You protect ordinary people, and when I was helpless, you saved me

Psalm 130:3

If you kept record of our sins, no one could last long.

Psalm 142:6

Help! They are chasing me, and they are too strong.

Psalm 21:3

You truly blessed the king, and you placed on him a crown of finest gold.

Psalm 25:7

Forget each wrong I did when I was young. Show how truly kind you are and remember me.

Exodus 32:34

Now take my people to the place I told you about, and my angel will lead you. But when the time comes, I will punish them for this sin.”

Isaiah 64:9

Don't be so furious or keep our sins in your thoughts for ever! Remember that all of us are your people.

Ezekiel 2:3

Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop.

Daniel 9:16

In the past, you treated us with such kindness, that we now beg you to stop being so terribly angry with Jerusalem. After all, it is your chosen city built on your holy mountain, even though it has suffered public disgrace because of our sins and those of our ancestors.

Hosea 8:13

You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the LORD, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.

Hosea 9:9

You are brutal and corrupt, as were the men of Gibeah. But God remembers your sin, and you will be punished.

Deuteronomy 28:43

Foreigners in your towns will become wealthy and powerful, while you become poor and powerless.

Revelation 18:5

Her sins are piled as high as heaven. God has remembered the evil she has done.