Asaph (or perhaps a descendant of Asaph) laments the destruction of Israel by Babylon. We, too, cry to the Lord for His help when we suffer persecution.
BibleGateway: Psalm 79 ESV Text: Psalm 79 Psalm 79 (Listen) How Long, O Lord? A Psalm of Asaph. 79:1 O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful… Asaph (or perhaps a descendant of Asaph) laments the destruction of Israel by Babylon. We, too, cry to the Lord for His help when we suffer persecution.