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Pentecost Season · Proper 20 · Year C

Psalm 79:1-9

O God, the Nations Have Invaded: A Communal Lament

September 24, 2028

The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus, David Roberts
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus, David Roberts, 1849Private collection
Roberts, who had travelled through the Levant drawing on the spot, reconstructs the fall of the city with the temple burning at the centre.How lonely sits the city that once was full of people: these readings are written from inside that event or just after it.David RobertsA Scottish painter who began as a scene painter and travelled through Egypt and the Holy Land, producing the lithographs that shaped Victorian ideas of both.Private collectionIn private hands, which is why it is seen in reproduction far more often than in the flesh.Private collection
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:1-13Lk 16:1-13
Epistle1 Tim. 2:1-71 Tm 2:1-7
Old TestamentJer. 8:18-9:1Jer 8:18-9:1Alt. OTAmos 8:4-7Am 8:4-7
PsalterPs. 79:1-9Ps 79:1-9Alt. PsalmPs. 113Ps 113

Overview & Insights

"Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake." (Psalm 79:9)

This communal lament cries out to God after the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, pleading for deliverance while confessing the sins of past generations.

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Commentary

Psalm 79 Commentary: A Lament for JerusalemPs 79 Commentary: A Lament for Jerusalem Enduring Word · David Guzik

Walks through the psalm's cry for help after the temple's destruction.

Psalm 79:1 CommentariesPs 79:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Gathers classic commentaries on the psalm's opening description of desolation.

Psalm 79 (Barnes' Notes)Ps 79 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight

Offers Barnes' detailed reading of the community's plea for deliverance.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 79:1-9Ps 79:1-9 Sefaria

Presents the Hebrew text of the lament alongside translation.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 79 CatenaPs 79 Catena Catena

Collects patristic comment on this communal lament over Jerusalem's ruin.

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