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Psalm 79:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 79:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 Let the groans of the captives come before you;
through your great power
save those who have been sentenced to death.[a]
12 Repay our neighbors sevenfold[b] in their breasts, O Lord,
for the insults with which they taunted you.
13 Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture,
will offer thanks to you[c] forever;
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:11 Captives . . . those who have been sentenced to death: literally, “the sons of death,” i.e., the exiles in Babylonia (see Ps 102:21) who are under threat of death if they seek to escape.
- Psalm 79:12 Sevenfold: a symbolic phrase meaning fullness or superabundance (see Ps 12:7; Gen 4:24; Lev 26:21).
- Psalm 79:13 Offer thanks to you: see note on Ps 7:18.
