God’s Word Translation
Psalms 74:18
18Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord. Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.
Psalms 74:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
- New International Version (NIV)Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord, how foolish people have reviled your name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.
Context of Psalms 74:18
16The day and the night are yours. You set the moon and the sun in their places. 17You determined all the boundaries of the earth. You created summer and winter. Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord. Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name. 19Do not hand over the soul of your dove to wild animals. Do not forget the life of your oppressed people forever. 20Consider your promise because every dark corner of the land is filled with violence.
Read all of Psalms 74Psalms 74:18 word by word
זְכָר־זֹ֗את א֭וֹיֵב חֵרֵ֣ף׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְעַ֥ם נָ֝בָ֗ל נִֽאֲצ֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 74:18
- Psalms 74:22Arise, O God! Fight for your own cause! Remember how godless fools insult you all day long.
- Psalms 89:50Remember, O Lord, how your servant has been insulted. Remember how I have carried in my heart ⌞the insults⌟ from so many people.
- Psalms 137:7O Lord, remember the people of Edom. Remember what they did the day Jerusalem ⌞was captured⌟. They said, “Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation.”
- Isaiah 62:6I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on the Lord, do not give yourselves any rest,
- Revelation 16:19The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger.
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
- Psalms 39:8Rescue me from all my rebellious acts. Do not disgrace me in front of godless fools.
- Psalms 94:2Arise, O Judge of the earth. Give arrogant people what they deserve.
- Deuteronomy 32:27But I didn’t want their enemies to make me angry. I didn’t want their opponents to misunderstand and say, ‘We won this victory! It wasn’t the Lord who did all this!’ ”
- Isaiah 37:23Whom are you defying and slandering? Against whom are you shouting? Who are you looking at so arrogantly? It is the Holy One of Israel!
- Ezekiel 20:14But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out ⌞of Egypt⌟.
Commentaries on Psalms 74:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Remember this - The heathen not only deny these things, but give the honor of them to their false gods, and thus blaspheme thy name.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached - Has used opprobrious and abusive words in regard to thee, and to thy people. The idea is, that religion - the true religion - had been reproached by the foe. They had treated that religion as if it were false; they had reproached God as if he were a false God, and as if he were unable to defend his people. Compare Isaiah 36:4-10, Isaiah 36:13-20; Isaiah 37:10-13, Isaiah 37:23. The prayer here is, that God…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. 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. 1818. (Compare Psa 74:10; De 32:6). The contrast is striking--that such a God should be thus insulted!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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