Psa 79:13 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 13. We thy people ] Whom thou hast chosen from among all the people of the earth. And sheep of thy pasture ] Of whom thou thyself art the Shepherd . Let us not be destroyed by those who are thy enemies; and we, in all our generations, will give thanks unto thee for ever. ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH PSALM This Psalm contains the four following parts:- I. A complaint for the desolation of Jerusalem, . II. A deprecation of God's anger, . III. A twofold petition:- 1. Against the enemies of God's people, . 2. For the people, . IV. A doxology, . I. The complaint is bitter, and is amplified by a climax ,- 1. "The heathen are come into thine inheritance," . 2. "The holy temple they have defiled," . 3. "They have laid Jerusalem in heaps," . 4. They have exercised cruelty towards the dead. 5. "They have shed blood like water," . 6. They have not even buried those whom they slaughtered. 7. "We are become a reproach, a scorn, and a derision," . II. Next comes the cause of their calamity. 1. God's anger was kindled because of their sins, . 2. This anger he deprecates, . III. The twofold prayer,- 1. Against the enemy: 1. Pour out thy wrath on them , not on us , ; 2. He adds the reason: "They have devoured Jacob." . 2. The second part of the prayer is in behalf of the people: 1. "Remember not against us former offences," . 2. "Let thy mercy prevent us." The reasons: "We are brought very low." 3. His prayer is directed for help to the God of salvation. 4. For deliverance and pardon of sin, . His arguments to prevail with God:- 1. The blasphemy of the heathen, . 2. The misery of the people, . And another prayer against the enemy, . IV. The doxology. 1. We, who are thy people, will be thankful. 2. We will leave a record of thy mercy to all generations, .

‏ Psalms 79:13

Verse 13. We thy people] Whom thou hast chosen from among all the people of the earth.

And sheep of thy pasture] Of whom thou thyself art the Shepherd. Let us not be destroyed by those who are thy enemies; and we, in all our generations, will give thanks unto thee for ever.

ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH PSALM

This Psalm contains the four following parts:-

I. A complaint for the desolation of Jerusalem, Ps 79:1-5.

II. A deprecation of God's anger, Ps 79:5.

III. A twofold petition:-

1. Against the enemies of God's people, Ps 79:6, 7, 10-12.

2. For the people, Ps 79:8, 9.

IV. A doxology, Ps 79:13.

I. The complaint is bitter, and is amplified by a climax,-

1. "The heathen are come into thine inheritance," Ps 79:1.

2. "The holy temple they have defiled," Ps 79:1.

3. "They have laid Jerusalem in heaps," Ps 79:2.

4. They have exercised cruelty towards the dead.

5. "They have shed blood like water," Ps 79:3.

6. They have not even buried those whom they slaughtered.

7. "We are become a reproach, a scorn, and a derision," Ps 79:4.

II. Next comes the cause of their calamity.

1. God's anger was kindled because of their sins, Ps 79:5.

2. This anger he deprecates, Ps 79:5.

III. The twofold prayer,-

1. Against the enemy: 1. Pour out thy wrath on them, not on us, Ps 79:6; 2. He adds the reason: "They have devoured Jacob." Ps 79:7.

2. The second part of the prayer is in behalf of the people: 1. "Remember not against us former offences," Ps 79:8. 2. "Let thy mercy prevent us." The reasons: "We are brought very low." 3. His prayer is directed for help to the God of salvation. 4. For deliverance and pardon of sin, Ps 79:9.

His arguments to prevail with God:-

1. The blasphemy of the heathen, Ps 79:10.

2. The misery of the people, Ps 79:11. And another prayer against the enemy, Ps 79:12.

IV. The doxology.

1. We, who are thy people, will be thankful.

2. We will leave a record of thy mercy to all generations, Ps 79:13.