Joe: Alright, we got a Bible Expert here with us today. What’s this chapter about?

Bible Expert: Well, Psalm 79 is a lament of the people of Judah due to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Babylonians. The people of Judah are crying out to God for help and forgiveness.

Joe: Wow, so the Babylonians came and destroyed everything? That must have been an awful moment.

Bible Expert: Yes, the people of Judah are asking God why He allowed this to happen and why He has not come to their rescue. They are pleading for God to take revenge on their enemies and to restore their land.

Joe: Alright, so what do they ask God to do?

Bible Expert: They ask God to remember how the nations have mocked and defiled His holy temple. They ask God to take vengeance upon the nations who have done them wrong and to restore the people of Judah to their former glory. They ask God to forgive their sins and to restore their land to its former condition.

Joe: That’s a lot to ask.

Bible Expert: Yes, it is. The people of Judah are desperate for God to restore them and to bring them back from exile. They are asking for God to show His mercy and to bring them back to their homeland.