Psalms 74:9

Psalms 74:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
• New International Version (NIV)We are given no signs from God; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet; Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

Context of Psalms 74:9

7They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name by casting it to the ground. 8They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. 10How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? 11Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck itout of thy bosom and consume them.

Psalms 74:9 word by word

אֽוֹתֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֥א רָ֫אִ֥ינוּ אֵֽין־ע֥וֹד נָבִ֑יא וְלֹֽא־אִ֝תָּ֗נוּ יֹדֵ֥עַ עַד־מָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• signsאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
• prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100

Cross-references for Psalms 74:9

• Exodus 12:13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 13:9And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of Jehovah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Jehovah brought thee out of Egypt.
• Judges 6:17And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.
• Ezekiel 20:12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth them.
• Hebrews 2:4God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
• 1 Samuel 3:1And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
• Amos 8:11Behold, the days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
• Micah 3:6Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them.

Commentaries on Psalms 74:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9We see not our signs - "They have taken away all our trophies, and have left us no memorial that God has been among us. Even thou thyself hast left us destitute of all those supernatural evidences that have so often convinced us that thou wert among us of a truth." But we may say that they were not totally destitute even of these. The preservation of Daniel in the lion's den, and of the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace; the metamorphosis of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9We see not our signs - The emblems of worship, or the national emblems or banners, which we have been accustomed to see. There are no signals or tokens of our nationality in the land. All have been removed by the invaders, and we see everywhere evidences of the presence of a foreign power. The marks of our own independency are gone. The nation is subdued and conquered. There is no more any prophet - No one is raised up as the special messenger of God to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The psalmist laments the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. This happened in 586 BC. The psalmist uses vivid imagery, asks questions, recalls fresh memories, and directly asks the Lord to act (Psalm 74:19–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. signs--of God's presence, as altar, ark, &c. (compare Psa 74:4; 2Ch 36:18, 19; Da 5:2). no more any prophet--(Is 3:2; Jr 40:1; 43:6). how long--this is to last. Jeremiah's prophecy (Jr 25:11), if published, may not have been generally known or understood. To the bulk of the people, during the captivity, the occasional and local prophetical services of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel would not make an exception to the clause, "there is no more any…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