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


In Context

5 How long, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't know you; on the kingdoms that don't call on your name;

7 For they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.

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.

Psalm 79:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

79:8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

79:8Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

79:8Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

79:8Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

79:8Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

79:8Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

79:8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily succor us: for we are brought very low.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

79:8Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

79:8O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.