Psalms 79:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮ אַיֵּ֢ה אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם יִוָּדַ֣ע *בגיים **בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃

Transliteration

lāmmâ yōʾmrû haggôyim ʾayyēh ʾĕlōhêhem yiwwāḏaʿ in-haggôyim to-ʿênênû niqmaṯ dam-ʿăḇāḏeḵā haššāp̄ûḵ

Grammar Details

*lāmmâ*: interrogative - why
*yōʾmrû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will say
*ha*: definite article - the
*gôyim*: masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles
*ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where
*ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God
*yiwwāḏaʿ*: niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it be known
*ba*: preposition with definite article - in the
*lĕ*: preposition - to/before
*ʿênênû*: feminine dual noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes
*niqmaṯ*: feminine singular construct - vengeance of
*dam*: masculine singular construct - blood of
*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants
*šāp̄ûḵ*: qal passive participle masculine singular - poured out/shed

Word Meanings

*lāmmâ*: why/for what reason
*yōʾmrû*: they say/they would say
*gôyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
*ʾayyēh*: where/where is
*ʾĕlōhêhem*: their God/their gods
*yiwwāḏaʿ*: let it be known/may it be known/be made known
*ʿênênû*: our eyes/in our sight
*niqmaṯ*: vengeance/retribution for
*dam*: blood/bloodshed
*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*: your servants/your slaves
*šāp̄ûḵ*: shed/poured out/spilled

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Referenced Verses

Ps 42:10 : 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Ps 42:3 : 3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Ps 94:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Ps 115:2 : 2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?
Jer 51:35 : 35 The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Ezek 36:23 : 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which hath been profaned among the nations, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
Ezek 39:21-22 : 21 And I will set my glory among the nations; and all the nations shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. 22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am Jehovah their God, from that day and forward.
Joel 2:17 : 17 Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Mic 7:10 : 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Rom 12:19 : 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
Ps 58:11 : 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Ps 83:17-18 : 17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish; 18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
Exod 6:7 : 7 and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Exod 7:5 : 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Ps 9:16 : 16 Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. {H1902} Selah}

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