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Psalms 79:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Psalms 79:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 79:8

Theological / Devotional

Former iniquities. Or, “the iniquities of them that were before us.” The prayer is that God will not allow them to suffer the results of the sins of their forefathers (see Ex. 20:5; Lam. 5:7).

Prevent. See on Ps. 18:5; cf. Ps. 59:10.

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