Psalms 79:8

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
remember	תִּזְכָּר tiz.kor-	H2142	properly · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular
former	רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים ri.Sho.Nim	H7223	first · ordinal number, masculine plural absolute
iniquities	עֲוֹנֹ֪ת 'a.vo.Not	H5771	perversity · noun, common feminine plural absolute
mercies	רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ ra.cha.Mei.kha	H7356	compassion (in the plural) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
speedily	מַהֵר mahêr	H4118	properly
prevent	יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ ye.ka.de.Mu.nu	H6923	to project (one self) · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix
brought	דַלּ֣וֹנוּ da.Lo.nu	H1809	to slacken or be feeble · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural
very	מְאֹֽד me.'Od	H3966	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
low	דָּלַל dâlal	H1809	to slacken or be feeble

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Cross-references

Isaiah 64:9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Psalms 116:6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms 142:6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Revelation 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Psalms 21:3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Hosea 9:9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
Matthew 23:32-36 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 79:6–end

The petitions here put up to God are very suitable to the present distresses of the church, and they have pleas to enforce them, interwoven with them, taken mostly from God's honour. I. They pray that God would so turn away his anger from them as to turn it upon those that persecuted and abused them (Psa 79:6): "Pour out thy wrath, the full vials of it, upon the heathen; let them wring out the dregs of it, and drink them." This prayer is in effect a prophecy, in which the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Observe here, 1. The character of those he prays against; they are such as have not known God, nor called upon his name. The reason wh…

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John Gill on Psalms 79:8

O remember not against us former iniquities,.... Or, "our ancient iniquities", as the Septuagint; the most ancient sin of all is that of our first parents, in which we are involved, and by which we are made sinners; and for which judgment comes upon all men; and from thence flows the corruption of nature, or that original sin of our nature in which we are all conceived and born, and so are transgressors from the womb; or iniquities of former times, of our youth, as Kimchi, sins done of old, committed long ago, in the youthful age, see Psalm 25:7, or the sins of former persons, of our fathers, as Aben Ezra, which the Lord visits sometimes upon the children: some think reference is had to the…

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John Calvin on Psalms 79:5-9

Psalm 79:5-9 5. How long, O Jehovah! wilt thou be wroth for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? 6. Pour out thy fury [373] upon the heathen [or the nations] who have not known thee, and on the kingdoms which call not upon thy name. 7. For they have devoured Jacob, and made desolate his dwelling. [374] 8. Remember not against us the iniquities of former times: make haste, let thy compassions prevent us; for we are exceedingly afflicted. 9. Help us, O God of our salvation! for the glory of thy name; and deliver us, and be merciful to our sins, for thy name's sake. 5 How long, O Jehovah! wilt thou be wroth for ever? I have already observed that these two expressions, how long and for eve…

The Church Fathers

Since we have become poor. Since you became poor for our sake, therefore we too have become poor. "The prayer of the poor man, when he is in anguish, and pours out his prayer before the Lord." Since you became poor, though you were rich, we too have become poor.
— Jerome, Homily 12, on Psalm 78

...He subjoineth, "Remember not our iniquities of old" (ver. 8). He saith not bygone, which might have even been recent; but "of old," that is, coming from parents. For to such iniquities judgment, not correction, is owing. "Speedily let Thy mercies anticipate us." Anticipate, that is, at Thy judgment. For "mercy exalteth above in judgment." Now there is "judgment without mercy," but to him that hath not showed mercy. But whereas he addeth, "for we have become exceeding poor:" unto this end he willeth that the mercies of God should be understood to anticipate us; that our own poverty, that is, weakness, by Him having mercy, should be aided to do His commandments, that we may not come to His judgment to be condemned.
— Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms, Psalm 79

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Dictionary and topics

Affliction, Prayer Under · For pardon and deliverance from sin — For pardon and deliverance from sin

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 79:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 79:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 79:8

John Calvin on Psalms 79:5-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 79:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 79:6–end

John Gill on Psalms 79:8

John Calvin on Psalms 79:5-9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 79:5-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 79:8

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 79:8