KJV King James Version
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 79:12
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
WEB World English Bible
Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.
Surrounding context — Psalm 79
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where [is] their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight [by] the revenging of the blood of thy servants [which is] shed.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהָ֘שֵׁ֤בH7725 · shuvto return: returnלִשְׁכֵנֵ֣ינוּH7934 · sha.khenneighboringשִׁ֭בְעָתַיִםH7659 · shiv.a.ta.yimsevenfoldאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)חֵיקָ֑םH2436 · cheqbosom: embraceחֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤םH2781 · cher.pahreproachאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichחֵרְפ֣וּךָH2778 · cha.raphto tauntאֲדֹנָֽי׃H136 · a.do.naiLord
Cross-references
Jeremiah 32:18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, [is] his name,Genesis 4:15And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.Leviticus 26:21And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.Leviticus 26:28Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.Psalm 74:18-22Remember this, [that] the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and [that] the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.Proverbs 6:31But [if] he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.Luke 6:38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.Psalm 44:16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.Isaiah 65:5-7Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.Psalm 74:10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Psalm 79:12
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →