Psalms

Psalm 79:9–10

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.

¹⁰Why should the nations ask,

“Where is their God?”

Before our eyes, make known among the nations

Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֤מָּה׀	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should the nations	הַגּוֹיִם֮	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
ask	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Where	אַיֵּ֪ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
is their God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם	’ĕlō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
Before our eyes	לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ	lə·‘ê·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
make known	יִוָּדַ֣ע	yiw·wā·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
among the nations	בַּגִּיִּים	bag·gī·yīm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
Your vengeance	נִ֝קְמַ֗ת	niq·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5360 vengeance
for the bloodshed	דַּֽם־	dam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

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

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

Psalm 79:10 Psalm 42:10 · Psalm 94:1 · Ezekiel 39:21–22 · Exodus 6:7 · Psalm 115:2 · Exodus 7:5 · Psalm 42:3 · Revelation 18:20 · Micah 7:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.