Psalms 74:1
An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
Psalms 74:2
Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion--Thou didst dwell in it.
Psalms 74:3
Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.
Psalms 74:4
Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.
Psalms 74:5
He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood--axes.
Psalms 74:6
And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,
Psalms 74:7
They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
Psalms 74:8
They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.
Psalms 74:9
Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
Psalms 74:10
Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?
Psalms 74:11
Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove it .
Psalms 74:12
And God is my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Psalms 74:13
Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea- monster , Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,
Psalms 74:14
Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
Psalms 74:15
Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.
Psalms 74:16
Thine is the day, also Thine is the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver--the sun.
Psalms 74:17
Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.
Psalms 74:18
Remember this--an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.
Psalms 74:19
Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.
Psalms 74:20
Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.
Psalms 74:21
Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,
Psalms 74:22
Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.
Psalms 74:23
Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!