Psalms — Chapter 74

1O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

2Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

3Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

4Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

5A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

6But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

7They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

8They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

9We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

12For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

15Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

16The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

17Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

19O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

20Have respect unto 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.

22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

23Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

1O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

2Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; [And] mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

3Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

4Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

5They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

6And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

7They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name [by casting it] to the ground.

8They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

9We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

10How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

11Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? [Pluck it] out of thy bosom [and] consume [them].

12Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

15Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.

16The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

17Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter.

18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.

19Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.

20Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.

21Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.

23Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually. Psalm 75 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tash-heth. A Psalm of Asaph; a song.

1A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?

2Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell.

3Hurry to the permanent ruins, and to all the damage the enemy has done to the temple.

4Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary; they set up their battle flags.

5They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest.

6And now they are tearing down all its engravings with axes and crowbars.

7They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.

8They say to themselves, “We will oppress all of them.” They burn down all the places in the land where people worship God.

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?

11Why 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.

14You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the people who live along the coast.

15You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.

16You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.

17You set up all the boundaries of the earth; you created the cycle of summer and winter.

18Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name.

19Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal. Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people.

20Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.

21Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame. Let the oppressed and poor praise your name.

22Rise up, O God. Defend your honor. Remember how fools insult you all day long.

23Do not disregard what your enemies say or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.

1God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

2Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

3Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.

4Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

5They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

6Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

7They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

8They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

9We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

10How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

11Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

12Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.

13You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

14You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.

15You opened up spring and stream. You dried up mighty rivers.

16The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.

17You have set all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.

18Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

19Don’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.

20Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.

21Don’t let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.

22Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

23Don’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.