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Psalms 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.

KJV

Vineam de Ægypto transtulisti : ejecisti gentes, et plantasti eam.

Vulgate

ἄμπελον ἐξ Αἰγύπτου μετῆρας, ἐξέβαλες ἔθνη καὶ κατεφύτευσας αὐτήν·

LXX

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.

ASV

עָזְרֵ֤/נוּ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׁעֵ֗/נוּ עַל דְּבַ֥ר כְּבֽוֹד שְׁמֶ֑/ךָ וְ/הַצִּילֵ֥/נוּ וְ/כַפֵּ֥ר עַל חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗י/נוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
י
y
noun · 36×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כַפֵּ֖ר
kpr
verb · 102×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§431In the history of salvation God was not content to deliver Israel "out of the house of bondage"20 by bringing them out of Egypt. He also saves them from their sin. Because sin is always an offence against God, only he can forgive it.21 For this reason Israel, becoming more and more aware of the universality of sin, will no longer be able to seek salvation except by invoking the…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:35 — And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
  • 2Chr 14:11 — And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name
  • 2Chr 14:11 — And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name
  • Dan 9:19 — O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
  • Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Exod 32:12 — Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent
  • Ezek 16:63 — That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 20:9 — But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt
  • Ezek 20:14 — But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
  • Ezek 20:22 — Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
  • Isa 17:10 — Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
  • Isa 43:25 — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Isa 48:9 — For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
  • Isa 48:9 — For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
  • Jer 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
  • Jer 14:21 — Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
  • Jer 30:17 — For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
  • John 17:11 — And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
  • Josh 7:9 — For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
  • Mal 2:2 — If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed the
  • Ps 18:46 — The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
  • Ps 23:3 — He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
  • Ps 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
  • Ps 25:11 — For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
  • Ps 25:11 — For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
  • Ps 31:3 — For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
  • Ps 31:3 — For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
  • Ps 54:1 — Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
  • Ps 65:3 — Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
  • Ps 65:3 — Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
  • Ps 66:2 — Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
  • Ps 74:22 — Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
  • Ps 109:21 — But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
  • Ps 115:1 — Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
  • Ps 115:1 — Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.