Psalms 74

An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy.

A Possibly, Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of Asaph.

1GodH430, whyH4100 have You 1rejectedH2186 us foreverH5331? Why does Your angerH639 2smokeH6225 against the 3sheepH6629 of Your 4pastureH4830?2RememberH2142 Your congregationH5712, which You 5purchasedH7069 of oldH6924, Which You have 6redeemedH1350 to be the 7tribeH7626 of Your inheritanceH5159; And thisH2088 MountH2022 8ZionH6726, where You have dweltH7931.39StepH7311H6471 toward the 1011irreparableH5331 ruinsH4876; The enemyH340 12has damagedH7489 everythingH3605 in the sanctuaryH6944.4Your adversariesH6887 have 13roaredH7580 in the midstH7130 of Your meetingH4150 placeH4150; They have setH7760 upH7760 their 14own signsH226 as 15signsH226.5It 16seemsH3045 like one bringingH935 up His 17axeH7134 into a 18forestH5441 of treesH6086.6And nowH6258 they breakH1986 downH1986 19allH3162 its 20carvedH6603 workH6603 With axeH3781 and hammersH3597.7They have 2122burnedH7971H784 Your sanctuaryH4720 23to the groundH776; They have 24defiledH2490 the dwellingH4908 placeH4908 of Your nameH8034.8They 25saidH559 in their heartH3820, “Let’s 26completelyH3162 27subdueH3238 them.” They have burnedH8313 allH3605 the meetingH4150 placesH4150 of GodH410 in the landH776.9We do not seeH7200 our 28signsH226; ThereH369 isH369 29noH369 longerH5750 any prophetH5030, NorH3808 is there anyone amongH854 us who knowsH3045 30howH4100 longH5704.10HowH4970 longH5704H4970, GodH430, will the enemyH6862 31tauntH2778 You? Shall the enemyH340 32treatH5006 Your nameH8034 disrespectfullyH5006 foreverH5331?11WhyH4100 33do You withdrawH7725 Your handH3027, even Your rightH3225 handH3225? Extend it from Your chestH2436 and 34destroyH3615 them!

12Yet GodH430 is 35my KingH4428 from longH6924 agoH6924, Who performsH6466 actsH3444 ofH3444 salvationH3444 in the midstH7130 of the earthH776.1336You 37dividedH6565 the seaH3220 by Your strengthH5797; 38You 39brokeH7665 the headsH7218 of the 40seaH8577 monstersH8577 41in the watersH4325.1442You crushedH7533 the headsH7218 of 4344LeviathanH3882; You gaveH5414 him as foodH3978 for the 45creaturesH5971 46of the wildernessH6716.1547You 48brokeH1234 openH1234 springsH4599 and torrentsH5158; 49You 50driedH3001 upH3001 ever-flowingH386 streamsH5104.16Yours is the dayH3117, Yours alsoH637 is the nightH3915; 51You have 52preparedH3559 the 53lightH3974 and the sunH8121.1754You have 55establishedH5324 allH3605 the boundariesH1367 of the earthH776; 56You have 57createdH3335 58summerH7019 and winterH2779.

18RememberH2142 thisH2088, 59LordH3068, that the enemyH340 has 60tauntedH2778 You, And a 61foolishH5036 peopleH5971 has treatedH5006 Your nameH8034 disrespectfullyH5006.19Do not giveH5414 the soulH5315 of Your 62turtledoveH8449 to the wildH2421 animalH2421; 63Do not forgetH7911 the lifeH2421 of Your afflictedH6041 foreverH5331.20ConsiderH5027 the 64covenantH1285; For the 65darkH4285 placesH4285 of the landH776 are fullH4390 of the placesH4999 of violenceH2555.21May the 66oppressedH1790 personH1790 not returnH7725 dishonoredH3637; May the 67afflictedH6041 and the needyH34 praiseH1984 Your nameH8034.

22AriseH6965, GodH430, and 68pleadH7378 Your own causeH7379; RememberH2142 69how the 70foolishH5036 personH5036 tauntsH2781 You allH3605 dayH3117 long.23Do not forgetH7911 the voiceH6963 of Your 71adversariesH6887, The 72uproarH7588 of those who riseH6965 against You, which ascendsH5927 continuallyH8548.