1O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?74.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction
2O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?74.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction
3Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.74.2 rod: or, tribe
4Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.74.2 rod: or, tribe
5Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
6Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
7Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
8Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
9A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
10A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
11But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
12But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
13They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.74.7 They have cast…: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire
14They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.74.7 They have cast…: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire
15They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.74.8 destroy: Heb. break
16They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.74.8 destroy: Heb. break
17We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
18We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
19O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
20O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
21Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
22Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
23For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
24For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
25Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.74.13 divide: Heb. break74.13 dragons: or, whales
26Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.74.13 divide: Heb. break74.13 dragons: or, whales
27Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
28Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
29Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.74.15 mighty…: Heb. rivers of strength
30Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.74.15 mighty…: Heb. rivers of strength
31The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
32The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
33Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.74.17 made: Heb. made them
34Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.74.17 made: Heb. made them
35Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
36Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
37O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
38O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
39Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
40Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
41O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
42O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
43Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
44Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
45Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.74.23 increaseth: Heb. ascendeth
46Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.74.23 increaseth: Heb. ascendeth