Psalm 79:9 “Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver u…”

Psalm 79:9

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.

American Standard Version

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name’s sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glorie of thy Name, and deliuer vs, and be mercifull vnto our sinnes for thy Names sake.

Darby Translation

Help us, O God of our salvation, because of the glory of thy name; and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

Young's Literal Translation

Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake.

Bible in Basic English

Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name.

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Cross references

“for the”

2 Chronicles 14:11 Psalm 115:1 Malachi 2:2 Ephesians 1:6

2 Chronicles 14:11 · BSB

Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O…

Psalm 115:1 · BSB

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Malachi 2:2 · BSB

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you ar…

Ephesians 1:6 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

“purge”

Psalm 25:11 Psalm 65:3 Daniel 9:19 Daniel 9:9

Psalm 25:11 · BSB

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

Psalm 65:3 · BSB

When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

Daniel 9:19 · BSB

O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

Daniel 9:9 · BSB

To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him

“for thy”

Jeremiah 14:7 Jeremiah 14:21 Isaiah 48:9 Ezekiel 20:14 Isaiah 43:25 Ezekiel 20:9

Jeremiah 14:7 · BSB

Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.

Jeremiah 14:21 · BSB

For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.

Isaiah 48:9 · BSB

For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off.

Ezekiel 20:14 · BSB

But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Isaiah 43:25 · BSB

I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

Ezekiel 20:9 · BSB

But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Also

Psalm 31:3

Psalm 31:3 · BSB

For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.

10Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.

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