A moment in scripture
Psalms 79:7
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For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
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The surrounding passage
- Psalms 79:5
How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 79:6
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
- Psalms 79:8
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
- Psalms 79:9
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.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.