Psalms 79:4

“We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.”

"We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us." - Psalms 79:4
Commentary

What does Psalms 79:4 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 79:4 in the King James Version reads, "We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us." This verse comes from the book of Psalms, which is a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems that express a…

Read full commentaryDevotional

From Reproach to Restoration: A Journey of Hope

**Devotional: From Reproach to Restoration: A Journey of Hope** In our journey through life, particularly within our spiritual walk, we often encounter moments that challenge our faith and test our resilience. One such poignant moment is captured in Psalms 79:4 (KJV): "We are…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Restoration and Hope Amidst Reproach

O Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I come with a heavy heart, echoing the grave words of the Psalmist in Psalm 79:4, "We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us." Lord, in this solemn moment, I acknowledge the…

Read prayer

Artwork for Psalms 79:4

See all →
Psalms 79:4 - "We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us."
Psalms 79:7 - "For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place."
Psalms 79:3 - "Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them."
Psalms 119:79 - "Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies."
Psalms 79:5 - "How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?"
Psalms 79:12 - "And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord."
"Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies." - Psalms 119:79
Psalms 79:11 - "Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;"
Psalms 79:1 - "O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps."
"How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?" - Psalms 79:5
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."
"And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord." - Psalms 79:12
Psalms 79:8 - "O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low."
"For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place." - Psalms 79:7
Psalms 79:13 - "So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations."
Psalms 79:10 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed."
"Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name." - Psalms 79:6
"O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low." - Psalms 79:8
"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." - Psalms 79:9
"Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them." - Psalms 79:3
"Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;" - Psalms 79:11
"O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps." - Psalms 79:1
"The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth." - Psalms 79:2
"So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations." - Psalms 79:13
Psalms 114:4 - "The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs."
"For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob." - Psalms 81:4
"For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm." - Psalms 73:4
"Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed." - Psalms 79:10
Psalms 104:4 - "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:"