Psalms 79

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The Book of Psalms
Chapter 79

Chapter Overview:


This psalm seems to have been written by the later Asaph, upon the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. It contains, a representation of the deplorable condition of the Jews, ver. 1 - 5.
And a petition for deliverance, ver. 6 - 13.
A psalm of Asaph.
Verses:
79:8Prevent - Prevent our utter extirpation.
79:11The prisoner - Of thy poor people now in captivity.