11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.


In Context

8 Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

9 Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

10 Why should the nations say, |Where is their God?| Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.

12 Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.

13 So we, your people and sheep of your pasture, will give you thanks forever. We will praise you forever, to all generations. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of |The Lilies of the Covenant.| A Psalm by Asaph.

Psalm 79:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

79:11May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm preserve those condemned to die.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

79:11let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee. According to the greatness of thy arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

79:11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;