Psalms 79:1

(A Psalm of Asaph.) O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Psalms 79:1

BSB
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
AKJV
O God, the heathen are come into your inheritance; your holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
CPDV
A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the Gentiles have entered into your inheritance; they have polluted your holy temple. They have set Jerusalem as a place to tend fruit trees.
ERV
A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
NHEB
A Psalm by Asaph. God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
SMT
Chanting to Asaph. O God, the nations came into thine inheritance; they defiled thy holy temple; they set Jerusalem for ruins.

Commentary for Psalms 79:1

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Overview of Psalms 79:1
Summary
Enemy invaders desecrate sacred sanctuary
Place
Jerusalem
Event
Heathen defile temple
Estimated Time Period
c. 586 BC
Category
Lament