Holy Scripture
Psalms 79:7
A church father on this verse
“Lastly, there follows, "For they have eaten up Jacob, and his place they have made desolate" [Psalm 79:7]....How we should view "the place" of Jacob, must be understood. For rather the place of Jacob may be supposed to be that city, wherein was also the Temple, whither-unto the whole of that nation for the purpose of…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7Thou hast made us a strife to our neighbors; And our enemies have mocked at us.
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5O Lord God of hosts, How long art thou angry with the prayer of thy servant?
6Thou wilt feed us with bread of tears; And wilt cause us to drink tears by measure.
— Psalms 79:7 —
8Turn us, O Lord God of hosts, And cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Pause.
9Thou hast transplanted a vine out of Egypt: Thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.