Psalms 79:13

King James Version:

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So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then we, your people and the flock in your pasture, will give you thanks forever. From generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.

American Standard Version:

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So we thy people^{H5971} and sheep^{H6629} of thy pasture^{H4830} will give thee thanks^{H3034}{H8686)} for ever^{H5769}: we will shew forth^{H5608}{H8762)} thy praise^{H8416} to all^{H1755} generations^{H1755}.

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Commentary for Psalms 79:13

Psalm 79:13 is part of a lament psalm attributed to Asaph, a Levite and one of the leaders of David's choir. The historical context of this psalm is generally thought to be the period after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The psalm reflects the deep sorrow and anguish of the Israelites following the destruction of their city and the desecration of the Temple, which were central to their religious and national identity.

In verse 13, the psalmist expresses a commitment to ongoing gratitude and praise to God despite the nation's calamity. The verse captures a vow to remember and honor God's faithfulness even in the midst of despair. The themes here include steadfast faith, the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over His people (referred to as "thy people" and "sheep of thy pasture"), and the determination to maintain a legacy of worship and thanksgiving across generations ("we will shew forth thy praise to all generations"). This expression of unwavering devotion highlights the belief that God is worthy of praise regardless of circumstances, and it emphasizes the importance of transmitting faith and religious practice from one generation to the next. The verse reflects a profound hope in the enduring relationship between God and His people, a relationship that survives and even flourishes through communal memory and the act of giving thanks.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H5971
   There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַם
   Transliteration: ʻam
   Pronunciation: am
   Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6629
   There are 247 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צֹאן
   Transliteration: tsôʼn
   Pronunciation: tsone
   Description: or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).
   
3. Strong's Number: H4830
   There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִרְעִית
   Transliteration: mirʻîyth
   Pronunciation: meer-eeth'
   Description: from רָעָה in the sense of feeding; pasturage; concretely, a flock; flock, pasture.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3034
   There are 111 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָדָה
   Transliteration: yâdâh
   Pronunciation: yaw-daw'
   Description: a primitive root; used only as denominative from יָד; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands); cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
   
5. Strong's Number: H5769
   There are 414 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עוֹלָם
   Transliteration: ʻôwlâm
   Pronunciation: o-lawm'
   Description: or עֹלָם; from עָלַם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נֶצַח, עַד.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5608
   There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָפַר
   Transliteration: çâphar
   Pronunciation: saw-far'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
   
7. Strong's Number: H8416
   There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תְּהִלָּה
   Transliteration: tᵉhillâh
   Pronunciation: teh-hil-law'
   Description: from הָלַל; laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn; praise.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1755
   There are 127 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דּוֹר
   Transliteration: dôwr
   Pronunciation: dore
   Description: or (shortened) דֹּר; from דּוּר; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling; age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.