Psalms 79:11
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
Psalm 79 comes after the time of David and belongs to the Babylonian captivity. It gives voice to the sorrow and desolation of the captives, holding their longing and their prayers for deliverance. Its setting is the time when Jerusalem had been brought low and its people were scattered in captivity. In that setting the verse is a prayer asking God to hear the sighing of the prisoners and to let their plea come before Him. It sets forth God's mercy and power to save as the hope of those who are suffering, and it stands as a proper pattern of prayer beginning with Let.