New English Translation
Psalms 74:11
11Why do you remain inactive? Intervene and destroy him!
Psalms 74:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
- New International Version (NIV)Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the fold of your garment and destroy them!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.
Context of Psalms 74:11
9We 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. 10How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever? Why do you remain inactive? Intervene and destroy him! 12But God has been my king from ancient times, performing acts of deliverance on the earth. 13You destroyed the sea by your strength; you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.
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לָ֤מָּה תָשִׁ֣יב יָ֭דְךָ וִֽימִינֶ֑ךָ מִקֶּ֖רֶב חֵֽיקְךָ֣ כַלֵּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 74:11
- Isaiah 64:12In light of all this, how can you still hold back, Lord? How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?
- Lamentations 2:3In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it. ד (Dalet)
- Psalms 44:23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
- Psalms 78:65But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.
Commentaries on Psalms 74:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Why withdrawest thou thy hand - It has been remarked, that as the outward habit of the easterns had no sleeves, the hands and arms were frequently covered with the folds of the robe; and in order to do any thing, the hand must be disentangled and drawn out. The literal version of the Hebrew is: "To what time wilt thou draw back thy hand; yea, thy right hand, from within thy bosom?" Consomme; that is, manifest thy power, and destroy thy adversaries. I…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? - Why dost thou not stretch forth thy hand for our deliverance? The hand, especially the right hand, is the instrument by which we wield a sword, or strike a blow; and the expression here is equivalent to asking why God did not interfere and save them. Pluck it out of thy bosom - As if God had hidden his hand beneath the folds of his garment, or had wrapped his robe tightly around him. It “seemed” as if…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. 1111. Why cease to help us? (Compare Psa 3:7; 7:6; 60:5).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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