For they have devoured Jacob, and made his dwelling place desolate.

Remember not against us the [a]former iniquities, but [b]make haste, and let thy tender mercies prevent us: for we are in great misery.

Help us, O God of our [c]salvation, for the glory of thy Name, and deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins for thy Name’s sake.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 79:8 Which we and our fathers have committed.
  2. Psalm 79:8 And stay not till we have recompensed for our sins.
  3. Psalm 79:9 Seeing we have none other Savior, neither can we help ourselves, and also by our salvation thy Name shall be praised: therefore, O Lord, help us.

for they have devoured(A) Jacob
    and devastated his homeland.

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(B)
    may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
    for we are in desperate need.(C)
Help us,(D) God our Savior,
    for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
    for your name’s sake.(E)

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