Berean Standard Bible
“The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.”
Psalms 79 is a communal lament attributed to Asaph, most likely written after Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC. The people are in shock at seeing their holy city devastated.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
World English Bible (WEB)
God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
King James Version (KJV)
O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
American Standard Version (ASV)
O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<A Psalm. Of Asaph.> O God, the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your holy Temple unclean; they have made Jerusalem a mass of broken walls.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
OH Dios, vinieron las gentes á tu heredad; el templo de tu santidad han contaminado; pusieron á Jerusalem en montones.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Oh Dios, tu tierra ha sido conquistada por naciones paganas! Tu templo está profanado y Jerusalén es un montón de ruinas.
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