Psalms, 79

6. How long will you feed us the bread of tears, and give us to drink a full measure of tears?

Verses related to Psalms, 79:

Psalm 79 is another psalm of lamentation, in which the psalmist cries to God before the destruction of Jerusalem and the desecration of the temple by enemies. He asks God to get up and defend his people, and regrets the death of many of his own. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 79, in order of proximity to the chapter:

Psalm 74:3-4: "Raise your feet to the perpetual blows, to all that the enemy has done to evil in the sanctuary. Your enemies bust in the midst of your holy places; put their insignia into them." The Psalm of Psalm 74 laments the destruction of the temple, as well as the Psalm of Psalm 79.

Psalm 89:40-41: "You razed all your fences, and you made your fortresses in pieces. All who pass the way to strip it; it became overwhelming for its neighbors." This verse of Psalm 89 describes the destruction of the city, as is the Psalm of Psalm 79 witness.

Lamentations 5:20-22: "Why do you reject us forever, and unworthy against us more and more? Against us in great way. " This excerpt of lamentations also cry to God for help and asks him to turn back to his people.

Psalm 44:9-10: "But you have rejected us and confused us, and do not come out with our armies. We made us back off before the enemy; and those who hate us have taken the prey to themselves." The Psalm of Psalm 44 also mourns in the face of the apparent rejection of God and the defeat before the enemies.

Psalm 60:1: "O God, you have rejected us and spread us; you have indignantly; Oh, turn to us!" This verse of Psalm 60 is another clamor prayer to God, asking him to turn his attention to his people.