Psalms 79:2
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.”
חָסִיד
Godly, holy, faithful. Chasid. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. Those who belong to God are precious to Him in life and in death.
עֶבֶד
servants/ your
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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בָּשָׂר
the flesh
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בָּשָׂר
Flesh, body, skin. Basar. The physical human body. God became flesh in Jesus. He took on our basar to redeem it from the inside.
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נְבֵלָה
the corpses of
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נְבֵלָה
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
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נָתַן
they have given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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מַאֲכָל
food
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מַאֲכָל
an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)
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