Psalms

Psalm 79:8–9

⁸Do not hold past sins against us;

let Your compassion come quickly,

for we are brought low.

⁹Help us, O God of our salvation,

for the glory of Your name;

deliver us and atone for our sins,

for the sake of Your name.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not hold	תִּזְכָּר־	tiz·kār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
past	רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים	ri·šō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
sins	עֲוֺנֹ֪ת	‘ă·wō·nōṯ	Noun - common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
against us	לָנוּ֮	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
let Your compassion	רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ	ra·ḥă·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7356 womb
come	יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ	yə·qad·də·mū·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common plural	H6923 come or be in front, meet
quickly	מַ֭הֵר	ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we are brought	דַלּ֣וֹנוּ	ḏal·lō·w·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1809 hang, be low, languish
low	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Help us	עָזְרֵ֤נוּ׀	‘ā·zə·rê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H5826 help, succour
O God	אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of our salvation	יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ	yiš·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the glory	כְּבֽוֹד־	kə·ḇō·wḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of Your name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
deliver us	וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ	wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
and atone	וְכַפֵּ֥ר	wə·ḵap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
our sins	חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
for the sake	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of Your name	שְׁמֶֽךָ׃	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 79:8 Isaiah 64:9 · Psalm 142:6 · Psalm 116:6 · Revelation 18:5 · Psalm 21:3 · Hosea 9:9 · Matthew 23:32–36 · Deuteronomy 28:43 · Genesis 15:16 · Psalm 25:7 · Hosea 8:13 · Exodus 32:34

Psalm 79:9 Jeremiah 14:7 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Psalm 25:11 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Isaiah 48:9 · Ezekiel 20:14 · Psalm 31:3 · Ezekiel 20:9 · Psalm 65:3 · Daniel 9:19 · Isaiah 43:25 · Ephesians 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.