Psalms 79:11

"Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death."

Key Reflection

This verse prays for God's intervention on behalf of prisoners and captives, invoking His powerful authority to deliver them from their suffering and impending doom. It reflects a plea for divine justice and mercy, highlighting the interconnection between earthly plight and divine action in the biblical narrative.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee -The sighing of him who is bound. The allusion here is, doubtless, to those among the Hebrews who had been taken captives, and who “sighed” not only on account of the sufferings which they endured in their bondage, but because they had been taken from their country and home. The meaning is, “Hear those sighs, and come for the deliverance of those who are thus held in captivity.” According to the greatness of thy power -Margin, as in Hebrew, thine arm. The arm is the symbol of power.

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