Revised Version 1895
Psalms 74 Maschil of Asaph. 1 O God אֱ֭לֹהִים 'E.lo.Him H430 , why לָמָ֣ה la.Mah H4100 hast thou cast us H6629 off for ever לָנֶ֑צַח la.Ne.tzach H5331 ? why H4100 doth thine anger אַ֝פְּךָ֗ 'a.pe.kha H639 smoke יֶעְשַׁ֥ן ye'.Shan H6225 against the sheep בְּצֹ֣אן be.Tzon H6629 of thy pasture מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃ mar.'i.Te.kha H4830 ? 2 Remember זְכֹ֤ר ze.Khor H2142 thy congregation עֲדָתְךָ֨׀ 'a.da.te.Kha H5712 , which H2088 thou hast purchased קָ֘נִ֤יתָ ka.Ni.ta H7069 of old, which H2088 thou hast redeemed גָּ֭אַלְתָּ Ga.'al.ta H1350 to be the tribe שֵׁ֣בֶט She.vet H7626 of thine inheritance נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ na.cha.la.Te.kha H5159 ; and mount הַר־ har- H2022 Zion צִ֝יּ֗וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , wherein thou hast dwelt שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ sha.Khan.ta H7931 . 3 Lift הָרִ֣ימָה ha.Ri.mah H7311 up H7311 thy feet פְ֭עָמֶיךָ Fe.'a.mei.kha H6471 unto the perpetual נֶ֑צַח Ne.tzach H5331 ruins לְמַשֻּׁא֣וֹת le.ma.shu.'ot H4876 , all H3605 the evil הֵרַ֖ע he.Ra' H7489 that the enemy אוֹיֵ֣ב 'o.Yev H341 hath done H3605 in the sanctuary בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ ba.Ko.desh H6944 . 4 Thine adversaries צֹ֭רְרֶיךָ Tzo.re.rei.kha H6887 have roared שָׁאֲג֣וּ sha.'a.Gu H7580 in the midst בְּקֶ֣רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of thine assembly מוֹעֲדֶ֑ךָ mo.'a.De.kha H4150 ; they have set שָׂ֖מוּ Sa.mu H7760 up H7760 their ensigns for signs H226 . 6 And now וְ֭עַתָּה Ve.'a.tah H6258 all H3162 the carved H6603 work H6603 thereof together H3162 they break down יַהֲלֹמֽוּן׃ ya.ha.lo.Mun H1986 with hatchet בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל be.kha.Shil H3781 and hammers וְ֝כֵֽילַפֹּ֗ת ve.khei.la.Pot H3597 . 7 They have set שִׁלְח֣וּ shil.Chu H7971 thy sanctuary מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑ךָ mik.da.She.cha H4720 on fire בָ֭אֵשׁ Va.'esh H784 ; they have profaned חִלְּל֥וּ chi.le.Lu H2490 the dwelling H4908 place מִֽשְׁכַּן־ mish.kan- H4908 of thy name שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ she.Me.kha H8034 even H776 to the ground לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 . 8 They said H559 in their heart בְ֭לִבָּם Ve.li.bom H3820 , Let us H559 make havoc of them altogether H3605 : they have burned שָׂרְפ֖וּ sa.re.Fu H8313 up H3605 all H3605 the synagogues of God אֵ֣ל 'el H410 in the land בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ba.'A.retz H776 . 10 How מָתַ֣י ma.Tai H4970 long עַד־ 'ad- H5704 , O God אֱ֭לֹהִים 'E.lo.Him H430 , shall the adversary reproach יְחָ֣רֶף ye.Cha.ref H2778 ? shall the enemy אוֹיֵ֖ב 'o.Yev H341 blaspheme יְנָ֘אֵ֤ץ ye.Na.'Etz H5006 thy name שִׁמְךָ֣ shim.Kha H8034 for ever לָנֶֽצַח׃ la.Ne.tzach H5331 ? 11 Why לָ֤מָּה La.mah H4100 drawest thou back תָשִׁ֣יב ta.Shiv H7725 thy hand יָ֭דְךָ Ya.de.kha H3027 , even thy right וִֽימִינֶ֑ךָ vi.mi.Ne.kha H3225 hand H3027 ? pluck it out H4100 of thy bosom and consume כַלֵּֽה׃ kha.Leh H3615 them. 12 Yet God וֵ֭אלֹהִים Ve.lo.him H430 is my King מַלְכִּ֣י mal.Ki H4428 of old, working פֹּעֵ֥ל po.'El H6466 salvation יְ֝שׁוּע֗וֹת ye.shu.'ot H3444 in the midst בְּקֶ֣רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 13 Thou didst divide the sea יָ֑ם Yam H3220 by thy strength בְעָזְּךָ֣ ve.'a.ze.Kha H5797 : thou brakest the heads רָאשֵׁ֥י ra.Shei H7218 of the dragons in the waters הַמָּֽיִם׃ ha.Ma.yim H4325 . 14 Thou brakest the heads רָאשֵׁ֣י ra.Shei H7218 of leviathan לִוְיָתָ֑ן liv.ya.Tan H3882 in pieces, thou gavest him to be meat to the people לְעָ֣ם le.'Am H5971 inhabiting the wilderness. 15 Thou didst cleave fountain מַעְיָ֣ן ma'.Yan H4599 and flood: thou driedst up ה֝וֹבַ֗שְׁתָּ ho.Vash.ta H3001 mighty rivers נַהֲר֥וֹת na.ha.Rot H5104 . 16 The day י֭וֹם Yom H3117 is thine, the night לָ֑יְלָה La.ye.lah H3915 also is thine: thou hast prepared הֲ֝כִינ֗וֹתָ ha.khi.No.ta H3559 the light מָא֥וֹר ma.'or H3974 and the sun וָשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ va.Sha.mesh H8121 . 17 Thou hast set הִ֭צַּבְתָּ Hi.tzav.ta H5324 all H3605 the borders גְּבוּל֣וֹת ge.vu.Lot H1367 of the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 : thou hast made H3605 summer קַ֥יִץ Ka.yitz H7019 and winter וָ֝חֹ֗רֶף va.Cho.ref H2779 . 18 Remember זְכָר־ ze.khor- H2142 this, that the enemy א֭וֹיֵב 'o.yev H341 hath reproached, O LORD יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh H3068 , and that foolish נָ֝בָ֗ל na.Val H5036 people וְעַ֥ם ve.'Am H5971 have blasphemed נִֽאֲצ֥וּ ni.'a.Tzu H5006 thy name שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ she.Me.kha H8034 . 20 Have respect unto the covenant לַבְּרִ֑ית la.be.Rit H1285 : for the dark מַחֲשַׁכֵּי־ ma.cha.sha.kei- H4285 places H4285 of the earth אֶ֝֗רֶץ 'E.retz H776 are full מָלְא֥וּ mal.'U H4390 of the habitations נְא֣וֹת ne.'ot H4999 of violence חָמָֽס׃ cha.Mas H2555 . 22 Arise קוּמָ֣ה ku.Mah H6965 , O God אֱ֭לֹהִים 'E.lo.Him H430 , plead רִיבָ֣ה ri.Vah H7378 thine own cause רִיבֶ֑ךָ ri.Ve.kha H7379 : remember זְכֹ֥ר ze.Khor H2142 how the foolish נָ֝בָ֗ל na.Val H5036 man H3605 reproacheth thee all H3605 the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ hai.Yom H3117 . 23 Forget תִּ֭שְׁכַּח Tish.kach H7911 not אַל־ 'al- H408 the voice ק֣וֹל Kol H6963 of thine adversaries צֹרְרֶ֑יךָ tzo.re.Rei.kha H6887 : the tumult שְׁא֥וֹן she.'on H7588 of those that rise קָ֝מֶ֗יךָ ka.Mei.cha H6965 up H5927 against H5927 thee ascendeth continually תָמִֽיד׃ ta.Mid H8548 . ← Psalms 73 Psalms 75 → Commentaries on Psalms 74 Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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