American Standard Version
Psalms 74:23
23Forget not the voice of thine adversaries:The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.
Psalms 74:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not forget the clamor of your foes, the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not forget the voice of Your enemies; The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.
Context of Psalms 74:23
21Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name. 22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day. Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.
Read all of Psalms 74Psalms 74:23 word by word
אַל־תִּ֭שְׁכַּח ק֣וֹל צֹרְרֶ֑יךָ שְׁא֥וֹן קָ֝מֶ֗יךָ עֹלֶ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 74:23
- Psalms 10:11He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
- Psalms 13:1How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
- Psalms 74:4Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
- Isaiah 37:29Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
- Lamentations 2:16All thine enemies have opened their mouth wide against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
- Revelation 17:14These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
- Jonah 1:2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Commentaries on Psalms 74:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Forget not the voice - While we pray to thee for our own salvation, we call upon thee to vindicate thy injured honor: and let all the nations see that thou lovest thy followers, and hatest those who are thy enemies. Let not man prevail against thee or thine.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Forget not the voice of thine enemies - The voice of thine enemies clamoring for the destruction of thy people. Compare Psalm 137:7. The prayer is, that God would bring deserved chastisement upon them for their purposes and their aims against his people. It is not necessarily a prayer for vengeance; it is a prayer for just retribution. The tumult of those that rise up against thee - Of those that make war on thee, and on thy people. The word ““tumult”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 The psalmist begs that God would appear for the church against their enemies. The folly of such as revile his gospel and his servants will be plain to all. Let us call upon our God to enlighten the dark nations of the earth; and to rescue his people, that the poor and needy may praise his name. Blessed Saviour, thou art the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Make thy people more than conquerors. Be thou, Lord, all in all to them in every…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-23The poet urges God to act.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2322-23. (Compare Psa 3:7; 7:6). God hears the wicked to their own ruin (Ge 4:10; 18:20).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 74
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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