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Psalm 79

Psa. 79:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Od remember
zakar (Hebrew #2142)
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as denominative from 2145) to be male
KJV usage: X burn (incense), X earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X well.
Pronounce: zaw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
not against us λformer
ri'shown (Hebrew #7223)
from 7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
KJV usage: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Pronounce: ree-shone'
Origin: or riishon {ree-shone'}
iniquities
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
: let thy tender mercies
racham (Hebrew #7356)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
KJV usage: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.
Pronounce: rakh'-am
Origin: from 7355
speedily
maher (Hebrew #4118)
properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry
KJV usage: hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.
Pronounce: mah-hare'
Origin: from 4116
prevent
qadam (Hebrew #6923)
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
KJV usage: come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.
Pronounce: kaw-dam'
Origin: a primitive root
us: for we are brought
dalal (Hebrew #1809)
to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed
KJV usage: bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
Pronounce: daw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1802)
very
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
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dalal (Hebrew #1809)
to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed
KJV usage: bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
Pronounce: daw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1802)
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Psa. 130:3• 3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? (Psa. 130:3)
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Isa. 64:9• 9Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. (Isa. 64:9)
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or, the iniquities of them that were before us.
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Deut. 28:43• 43The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. (Deut. 28:43)

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remember.
Psa. 25:7• 7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. (Psa. 25:7)
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Psa. 130:3• 3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? (Psa. 130:3)
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Ex. 32:34• 34Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. (Ex. 32:34)
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1 Kings 17:18• 18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? (1 Kings 17:18)
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Isa. 64:9• 9Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. (Isa. 64:9)
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Hos. 8:13• 13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. (Hos. 8:13)
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Hos. 9:9• 9They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. (Hos. 9:9)
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Rev. 18:5• 5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (Rev. 18:5)
former iniquities.
or, the iniquities of them that werebefore us.
Gen. 15:16• 16But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. (Gen. 15:16)
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Ezek. 2:3• 3And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. (Ezek. 2:3)
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Dan. 9:16• 16O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. (Dan. 9:16)
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Matt. 23:32‑36• 32Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
 33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
 34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
 35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
 36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. (Matt. 23:32‑36)
let thy.
Psa. 21:3• 3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. (Psa. 21:3)
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Psa. 69:16‑17• 16Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
 17And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. (Psa. 69:16‑17)
we are.
Psa. 106:43• 43Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. (Psa. 106:43)
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Psa. 116:6• 6The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. (Psa. 116:6)
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Psa. 142:6• 6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. (Psa. 142:6)
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Deut. 28:43• 43The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. (Deut. 28:43)
• It does not even here avenge itself; but—the extreme of evil being come upon it—turns to God, and thus remembers its own sins. Nor has it any plea but God's own name. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 78-80” by J.N. Darby)
• They acknowledge their sins and that they are brought very low: but they plead God’s tender mercies. (“Psalms 79” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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