Psalm 79
Psalm 79 Meaning
Psalm 79 laments the ruin of Jerusalem and the mockery of the nations, pleading with God not to remember former sins but to let His compassion come speedily.
The people ask God to help them for the glory of His name, and they promise to give Him thanks forever, from generation to generation.
Key verses from Psalm 79
“O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.”
Psalm 79:1
“O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.”
Psalm 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.”
Psalm 79:9
“So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.”
Psalm 79:13
How Psalm 79 points to Jesus
Jesus atones for the sins this psalm confesses and answers its cry for the glory of God's name. In Him the ruined are restored and the thanks of every generation is secured.