Thematic Bible
Psalm 74:1 (show verse)
A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?
Psalm 74:2 (show verse)
Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!
Psalm 74:3 (show verse)
Hurry and look at the permanent ruins, and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!
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Psalm 74:4 (show verse)
Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary; they set up their battle flags.
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Psalm 74:5 (show verse)
They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest.
Psalm 74:6 (show verse)
And now they are tearing down all its engravings with axes and crowbars.
Psalm 74:7 (show verse)
They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.
Psalm 74:8 (show verse)
They say to themselves, "We will oppress all of them." They burn down all the places where people worship God in the land.
Psalm 74:9 (show verse)
We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.
Psalm 74:10 (show verse)
How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
Psalm 74:11 (show verse)
Why do you remain inactive? Intervene and destroy him!
Psalm 74:12 (show verse)
But God has been my king from ancient times, performing acts of deliverance on the earth.
Psalm 74:13 (show verse)
You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
Psalm 74:14 (show verse)
You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the people who live along the coast.
Psalm 74:15 (show verse)
You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.
Psalm 74:16 (show verse)
You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.
Psalm 74:17 (show verse)
You set up all the boundaries of the earth; you created the cycle of summer and winter.
Psalm 74:18 (show verse)
Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!
Psalm 74:19 (show verse)
Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal! Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people!
Psalm 74:20 (show verse)
Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.
Psalm 74:21 (show verse)
Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!
Psalm 74:22 (show verse)
Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!
Psalm 74:23 (show verse)
Do not disregard what your enemies say, or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.