1 Psalmus Asaph. [Deus, venerunt gentes in hæreditatem tuam; polluerunt templum sanctum tuum; posuerunt Jerusalem in pomorum custodiam. 2 Posuerunt morticina servorum tuorum escas volatilibus cæli; carnes sanctorum tuorum bestiis terræ. 3 Effuderunt sanguinem eorum tamquam aquam in circuitu Jerusalem, et non erat qui sepeliret. 4 Facti sumus opprobrium vicinis nostris; subsannatio et illusio his qui in circuitu nostro sunt. 5 Usquequo, Domine, irasceris in finem? accendetur velut ignis zelus tuus? 6 Effunde iram tuam in gentes quæ te non noverunt, et in regna quæ nomen tuum non invocaverunt: 7 quia comederunt Jacob, et locum ejus desolaverunt. 8 Ne memineris iniquitatum nostrarum antiquarum; cito anticipent nos misericordiæ tuæ, quia pauperes facti sumus nimis. 9 Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster, et propter gloriam nominis tui, Domine, libera nos: et propitius esto peccatis nostris, propter nomen tuum. 10 Ne forte dicant in gentibus: Ubi est Deus eorum? et innotescat in nationibus coram oculis nostris ultio sanguinis servorum tuorum qui effusus est. 11 Introëat in conspectu tuo gemitus compeditorum; secundum magnitudinem brachii tui posside filios mortificatorum: 12 et redde vicinis nostris septuplum in sinu eorum; improperium ipsorum quod exprobraverunt tibi, Domine. 13 Nos autem populus tuus, et oves pascuæ tuæ, confitebimur tibi in sæculum; in generationem et generationem annuntiabimus laudem tuam.]
Psalm 78 (79) Clementine Vulgate
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Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
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Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in VUL.
- 1 Lamentations 1:10; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Micah 3:12; Psalm 74:1–4; Psalm 74:7–8
- 2 Jeremiah 7:33; Jeremiah 34:20; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 19:7; Deuteronomy 28:26
- 3 Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 14:16; Revelation 11:9; Romans 8:36; Jeremiah 25:33
- 4 Psalm 80:6; Ezekiel 36:15; Psalm 89:41; Lamentations 5:1; Psalm 44:13–14
- 5 Psalm 89:46; Psalm 74:1; Psalm 85:5; Deuteronomy 29:20; Zephaniah 3:8
- 6 Jeremiah 10:25; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Psalm 14:4; Psalm 69:24; Psalm 53:4
- 7 Jeremiah 51:34–35; Zechariah 1:15; Isaiah 64:10–11; Isaiah 24:1–12; Jeremiah 50:7
- 8 Isaiah 64:9; Psalm 142:6; Psalm 116:6; Revelation 18:5; Psalm 21:3
- 9 Jeremiah 14:7; Psalm 25:11; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Jeremiah 14:21; Isaiah 48:9
- 10 Psalm 42:10; Exodus 6:7; Psalm 115:2; Ezekiel 39:21–22; Exodus 7:5
- 11 Psalm 102:20; Isaiah 42:7; Isaiah 33:2; Psalm 146:6–7; Exodus 2:23–24
- 12 Jeremiah 32:18; Genesis 4:15; Leviticus 26:21; Proverbs 6:31; Leviticus 26:28
- 13 Psalm 95:7; Isaiah 43:21; Psalm 100:3; Psalm 74:1; Psalm 145:4
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 79.
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
This Psalm doth contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof doth first move and engage our attention.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Wilt Thou be angry for ever? Oh, remember not against us former iniquities;" for I felt that I was enthralled by them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For they who did not spare children, who slew prophets, and "shed blood as water," much more would they have showed no mercy to women.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)