Psalms 74
1 Maschil of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever? Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock of Thy pasture?
O God, why have thou cast off forever? Why does thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
2 Remember 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.
Remember thy congregation, which thou have gotten of old, which thou have redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance, and mount Zion, at which thou have dwelt.
3 Lift up Thy steps because of the perpetual ruins, even all the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.
Lift up thy feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.
4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own signs for signs.
Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly. They have set up their ensigns for signs.
5 It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees.
They seemed as men who lifted up axes upon a thicket of trees.
6 And now all the carved work thereof together they strike down with hatchet and hammers.
And now they break down all the carved work of it with hatchet and hammers.
7 They have set Thy sanctuary on fire; they have profaned the dwelling-place of Thy name even to the ground.
They have set thy sanctuary on fire. They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name to the ground.
8 They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; they have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.
They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether. They have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.
9 We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
We do not see our signs. There is no more any prophet, nor is there among us he who knows how long.
10 How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?
How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name forever?
11 Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy right hand? Draw it out of Thy bosom and consume them.
Why do thou draw back thy hand, even thy right hand? Remove it from the midst of thy bosom.
12 Yet God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Yet God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst break the sea in pieces by Thy strength; Thou didst shatter the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.
Thou divided the sea by thy strength. Thou break the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.
14 Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, Thou gavest him to be food to the folk inhabiting the wilderness.
Thou break the heads of leviathan in pieces. Thou gave him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Thou didst cleave fountain and brook; Thou driedst up ever-flowing rivers.
Thou split fountain and flood. Thou dried up mighty rivers.
16 Thine is the day, Thine also the night; Thou hast established luminary and sun.
The day is thine; the night is also thine. Thou have prepared the light and the sun.
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; Thou hast made summer and winter.
Thou have set all the borders of the earth. Thou have made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, how the enemy hath reproached the LORD, and how a base people have blasphemed Thy name.
Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Jehovah, and that a foolish people has blasphemed thy name.
19 O deliver not the soul of Thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast; forget not the life of Thy poor for ever.
O deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove to the wild beast. Forget not the life of thy poor forever.
20 Look upon the covenant; for the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.
Have respect to the covenant, for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.
21 O let not the oppressed turn back in confusion; let the poor and needy praise Thy name.
O let not he who is oppressed return ashamed. Let a poor and needy man praise thy name.
22 Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause; remember Thy reproach all the day at the hand of the base man.
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause. Remember how the foolish man reproaches thee all the day.
23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, the tumult of those that rise up against Thee which ascendeth continually.
Forget not the voice of thine adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against thee ascends continually.
