10 Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants. 11 May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
Psalms 79:10–11
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Nehemiah 4:3–5
3 Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!” 4 Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as… 5 …
Psalms 9:18–20
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed. 19 Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence. 20 Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah
Psalms 79:5–7
5 How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? 6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, 7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.
Psalms 80:3–5
3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. 4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? 5 You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.
Psalms 115:1–3
1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness. 2 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” 3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
Psalms 56:6–8
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. 7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. 8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
Psalms 10:11–13
11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.” 12 Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless. 13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
Baruch 2:13–15
13 Let your wrath turn from us, for we are but a few left among the heathen where you have scattered us. (WEB) 14 Hear our prayer, O Lord, and our petition, and deliver us for your own sake. Give us favor in the sight of those who have led us away captive, (WEB) 15 that all the ear… (WEB)
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