The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 79:13

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture (see Psalms 74:1; and comp. Psalms 78:52). Will give thee thanks forever. When thou hast punished our enemies, and delivered us, we will give thee thanks perpetually, and show forth thy praise to all generations. An instance of identical parallelism.

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