A grief-stricken communal lament over the ruin of Jerusalem and the temple, the slaughter of God’s people, and the taunts of the nations. Asaph pleads for God to forgive, to help “for the glory of your name,” and to avenge the outpoured blood of His servants.
Psalms study chapter
Psalms 79
Asaph; communal lamentA cry over the desecration of Jerusalem, pleading for mercy.
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