Psalm 79 tonight. We're going to pick it up where we left off last week. We tried to get to Psalm 80, but we only made it through one Psalm, the second longest Psalm in the book of Psalm, Psalm 78. What a blessing that was. So we're going to pick it up in Psalm 79. And Lord willing,

we'll make it through to Psalm 82. I didn't want to start on Psalm 83. And for what I think might

be deemed obvious reasons, it's a very well-known Psalm. Some believe it is a

prophecy concerning the Middle East yet to be fulfilled. Others believe it is not a prophecy, rather a

prayer. And others believe everything in between.

So I want to take the needed time before we tackle Psalm 83.

Lord willing, next week we will.

And we might spend some time on it.

But for tonight, we'll see if we can make it through to Psalm 802. So why don don't we pray if you would join with me and we'll ask God to bless our Bible study.

Father in heaven, thank you so much for your word and for this amazing book of Psalms that we're studying on Thursday nights.

It's always such a blessing to be able to come to this place and settle our hearts and focus our attention

by putting away all the cares and the affairs

and the busyness of our lives

and just giving you our undivided attention

so that you can speak as only you can by the Holy Spirit into our lives.

And so, Lord, that's what we want to ask you to do tonight.

So, Lord, bless our time in your word.

We pray in Jesus' name.

Amen.

All right, let's jump in. Psalm 79 is another Psalm of Asaph, as all of these are.

By the way, Psalm 83 is also a Psalm of Asaph.

Verse 1, O God, the nations have come into your inheritance. Your holy temple, they have defiled. They have

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