Thematic Bible

Psalm 74:1

{An Instruction of Asaph} O God, wherefore doest thou cast us so clean away? Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?

Psalm 74:2

O think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased, and redeemed of old; the staff of thine inheritance, whom thou hast redeemed, even this hill of Zion wherein thou dwellest.

Psalm 74:3

Lift up thy feet, that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy which hath done evil in thy sanctuary.
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Psalm 74:4

Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations, and set up their banners for tokens.
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Psalm 74:5

He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work.

Psalm 74:6

But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.

Psalm 74:7

They have set fire upon thy holy places, and have defiled the dwelling place of thy name, even to the ground.

Psalm 74:8

Yea, they say in their hearts, "Let us make havoc of them all together." Thus have they burnt up all the houses of God in the land.

Psalm 74:9

We see not our tokens. There is not one prophet more; no, not one is there among us, that understandeth any more.

Psalm 74:10

O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?

Psalm 74:11

Why withdrawest thou thy hand? Why pluckest thou not thy righthand out of thy bosom, to consume thy enemies?

Psalm 74:12

But God is my King of old; the help that is done upon earth, he doeth it himself.

Psalm 74:13

Thou dividest the sea through thy power, thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

Psalm 74:14

Thou smitest the heads of Leviathan in pieces, and givest him to be meat for the people in the wilderness.

Psalm 74:15

Thou bringest out fountains and waters out of the hard rocks; thou driest up mighty rivers.

Psalm 74:16

The day is thine. The night is thine. Thou hast prepared the lights and the sun.

Psalm 74:17

Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; thou hast made both summer and winter.

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy rebuketh, and how the foolish people blaspheme thy name.

Psalm 74:19

O deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the beasts, and forget not the congregation of the poor forever.

Psalm 74:20

Look upon the covenant, for the dark houses of the earth are full of wickedness.

Psalm 74:21

O let not the simple go away ashamed; for the poor and needy give praises unto thy name.

Psalm 74:22

Arise, O God, and maintain thine own cause; remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily.

Psalm 74:23

Forget not the voice of thine enemies; for the presumption of them that hate thee, increaseth ever more and more.