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Psalms 79:6 Cross-References

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Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

Psalms 79:6 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 79:6

Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. This imprecatory prayer requests divine judgment redirect from Israel to pagan nations. The imperative "pour out" (shefokh, שְׁפֹךְ) deliberately echoes verse 3's language of blood being "poured out" like water. The psalmist asks God to pour His wrath as abundantly as enemies poured Israelite blood—a plea for proportional justice.The phrase "that have not known thee" (lo yeda'ukha, לֹא יְדָעוּךָ) identifies the theological difference: Israel's sin is covenant violation by tho...

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