Psalms 79:4
79:3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
KJV
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
We are become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
What does Psalms 79:4 mean?
Psalms 79:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh), שָׁכֵן (shâkên), לַעַג (laʻag).
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 79:4.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms 31:11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Psalms 79:12And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Psalms 89:41All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 79:4 say?
Psalms 79:4 (King James Version) reads: "We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us."
Is Psalms 79:4 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 79:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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