Psalms 79:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.”

Psalms 79:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 79:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 79:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.”

Psalms 79:7 — World English Bible

Psalms 79:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation. ”

Psalms 79:7 — American Standard Version

Psalms 79:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For <FI>one<Fi> hath devoured Jacob, And his habitation they have made desolate.”

Psalms 79:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 79:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation. ”

Psalms 79:7 — Darby Translation

Psalms 79:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they haue deuoured Iaakob and made his dwelling place desolate.”

Psalms 79:7 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 79:7 in Context — Psalms 79

5 How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

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

9 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.

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What Does Psalms 79:7 Mean?

Psalms 79:7 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 79. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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