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.”

"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
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What does Psalms 79:6 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 79:6 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name." This verse is a cry for justice and vengeance against the enemies of God and his people…

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The Cry for Justice: Understanding Psalm 79:6

In the swirling depths of human experience, we often find ourselves grappling with profound questions of justice, suffering, and divine wrath. Psalm 79:6, written in a time when the people of Israel felt besieged by their enemies, presents a raw and honest expression of these…

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A Prayer for Justice and Divine Retribution

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with hearts laden with sorrow and deep concern for the state of the world. As we meditate upon Your Word in Psalms 79:6, where it is written, ‘Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known…

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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 79:7 - "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 79:4 - "We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us."
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
"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."
"O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low." - Psalms 79:8
1 Chronicles 6:79 - "Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:"
"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
"We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us." - Psalms 79:4
"Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them." - Psalms 79:3
Psalms 126:6
"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
"Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:" - 1 Chronicles 6:79
Psalms 115:6 - "They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:"
"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
Psalms 30:6 - "And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved."
"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