Psalms 74:19

Psalms 74:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not deliver the soul of your dove to the wild beasts; do not forget the life of your poor forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.

Context of Psalms 74:19

17Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter. 18Remember this, the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove to the multitude of the wicked : forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. 20Have respect to the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

Psalms 74:19 word by word

אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭חַיַּת נֶ֣פֶשׁ תּוֹרֶ֑ךָ חַיַּ֥ת עֲ֝נִיֶּ֗יךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃Read the interlinear

• deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• turtledoveתֹּרtôr tôr · turtledoveH8449
• multitudeחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• forgetשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• congregationחַיָּהchay · communityH2416
• poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• everנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331

Cross-references for Psalms 74:19

• Psalms 68:13Though ye lie among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
• Isaiah 60:8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as doves to their windows?
• Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Psalms 68:10Thy congregation hath dwelt in it: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
• Psalms 72:2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
• Zephaniah 3:12I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
• James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Commentaries on Psalms 74:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove - Thy people Israel are helpless, defenceless, miserable, and afflicted: O deliver them no longer into the power of their brutal adversaries.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19O deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove - The “life” of thy turtle-dove; or, thy turtle-dove itself. The turtle-dove is a name of endearment for one beloved, in Psalm 68:10) - is the same which in the other member of the sentence is rendered “congregation.” It may be applied to a herd of cattle, tame or wild; and then to a “people” - a band, a troop, a host - whether of orderly and civilized, or of wild and savage people. It seems to be used in this…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. 19-23The poet urges God to act.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. multitude--literally, "beast," their flock or company of men (Psa 68:10). turtledove--that is, the meek and lonely Church. congregation--literally, "the company," as above--thus the Church is represented as the spoiled and defeated remnant of an army, exposed to violence.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 74:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Fool
• Prayer
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Cleave
• Dragon
• Lift
• Pluck
• Psalms
• Remember
• Rod
• Turtle, Turtledove
• Cat

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