Chapter LXXIX · Location 79 of 150
Chapter 79 · Open to readFrom Psalms · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)
What does Psalms Chapter 79 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?
Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary
The Latin incipit is Qui regis Israel. The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct. Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Chapter breakdown
The Latin incipit is Qui regis Israel. The heading describes tribulated church prayer remembering favors. The inscription is for those changed, testimony for Asaph. The speakers ask Israel's ruler leading Joseph like sheep and sitting upon cherubims to hear, shine before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasses, stir might and save. They ask conversion and shown face, anticipating saving.
They ask how long anger toward servant's prayer and bread and drink of measured tears last, recalling contradiction to neighbors and enemy scoffs, then repeat conversion and face's showing. God brought a vineyard from Egypt, expelled Gentiles, planted and guided it, roots filling land and shadow covering hills and branches cedars. Branches reached sea and boughs river, without named Mediterranean or Euphrates.
They ask why hedge was broken for passers to pluck, recall forest boar wasting and a singular beast devouring, then ask heaven's look, visit and perfection of planting and confirmed son of man. Burned and dug things shall perish at countenance's rebuke; the note says almost consumed vineyard must perish if rebukes continue. They ask hand upon right-hand man and son of man, separately interpreted as Christ. They say they depart not, God shall quicken and they will call, repeating conversion and salvation refrain. No achieved recovery or never-again promise is added.
The story inside
Opening: The Latin incipit is Qui regis Israel. Development: The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct. Conclusion: Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Lessons worth keeping
- 1The Latin incipit is Qui regis Israel.
- 2The speaker’s recollections, requests and future declarations remain distinct.
- 3Edition explanations remain attributed; practical case details and universal guarantees are not invented.
Test your recall
Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?
Source edition and notes
Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.
Lines 62789–62790
Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth
Lines 62795–62795
Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.
Lines 62800–62801
How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
Lines 62809–62810
Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the Gentiles and planted it.
Lines 62821–62822
Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it?
Lines 62839–62840
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.
Lines 62847–62848
O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
