The Meaning of Psalms 79:2 Explained

Psalms 79:2

KJV: The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

YLT: They gave the dead bodies of Thy servants Food for the fowls of the heavens, The flesh of Thy saints For the wild beast of the earth.

Darby: The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowl of the heavens, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth:

ASV: The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

Discover Psalms 79:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 79:2?

MEANING: What does Psalms 79:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 79:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 79:2?

What is the context of Psalms 79:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

What does Psalms 79:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 79:1-13 - "help Us, O God Of Our Salvation"

It was the period of the Chaldean invasion. This cry of horror went forth from the heart of the Chosen People, who had looked upon the sacred shrine as inviolable. They could not believe that the tide of invasion could break in upon Jerusalem, or that the Holy City should be defiled by the profane feet of the heathen. This psalm should be compared with the book of Lamentations. We there find the same horror, the same anguish, the same sense of surprise, the same hatred of the foe, the same cry to God.

Does it seem as if God were angry with you? Have the heathen forced their way into the inner shrine and city of your heart? Are you brought very low and near unto death? Then begin to inquire whether some sin may not have alienated God from you. Confess it and put it away. Turn to God with a free and glad faith. Ask that His mercies may prevent (literally, "go before") and His help succor you, for His Name's sake. The sighing of the captive and the greatness of God power, Psalms 79:11, are in close affinity; and when you are delivered, remember your vows, and show forth His praise to all within your reach. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 79

¹ The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem
⁸ He prays for deliverance
¹³ and promises thankfulness

What do the individual words in Psalms 79:2 mean?

They have given - the dead bodies of Your servants [as] food for the birds of the heavens the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth

נָֽתְנ֡וּ אֶת־ נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ מַ֭אֲכָל לְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בְּשַׂ֥ר חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יךָ לְחַיְתוֹ־ אָֽרֶץ

נָֽתְנ֡וּ	They have given
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
נִבְלַ֬ת	the dead bodies
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: נְבֵלָה Sense: carcass, corpse.
עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ	of Your servants
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
מַ֭אֲכָל	[as] food
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מַאֲכָל Sense: food, fruit, meat.
לְע֣וֹף	for the birds
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֹוף Sense: flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds.
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	of the heavens
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
בְּשַׂ֥ר	the flesh
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בָּשָׂר Sense: flesh.
חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יךָ	of Your saints
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: חָסִיד Sense: faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious.
לְחַיְתוֹ־	to the beasts
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive.
אָֽרֶץ	of the earth
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 79:2

		Jeremiah 7:33 [5]
		Jeremiah 16:4 [4]
		Jeremiah 34:20 [4]
		Deuteronomy 28:26 [3]
		Jeremiah 19:7 [2]
		Jeremiah 15:3 [2]