Psalms 74
1 A poem of Asaph why? O God have you rejected [us] to perpetuity does it smoke? anger your on [the] sheep of pasture your.
Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
2 Remember congregation your - [which] you acquired antiquity [which] you redeemed [the] tribe of inheritance your [the] mountain of Zion which - you have dwelt on it.
Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
3 Lift up! footsteps your to [the] ruins of perpetuity everything he has done harm to [the] enemy in the sanctuary.
Go up and see the unending destruction; all the evil which your haters have done in the holy place;
4 They roared opposers your in [the] midst of appointed place your they set up signs their signs.
Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.
5 It was known like [one who] brings upwards in a thicket of tree[s] axes.
They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
6 (And now *Q(K)*) engravings its altogether with axe[s] and crowbars they struck!
Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.
7 They sent in fire sanctuary your to the ground they profaned [the] dwelling place of name your.
They have put on fire your holy place; they have made the place of your name unclean, pulling it down to the earth.
8 They said in heart their let us oppress them altogether they burned all [the] appointed places of God in the land.
They have said in their hearts, Let us put an end to them all together; they have given over to the fire all God's places of worship in the land.
9 Signs our not we have seen there not still [is] a prophet and not [is] with us [one who] knows until when?
We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.
10 Until when? O God will he taunt [the] opponent will he spurn? [the] enemy name your to perpetuity.
O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?
11 Why? do you draw back hand your and right [hand] your from [the] midst of (bosom your *Q(K)*) destroy.
Why are you keeping back your hand, and covering your right hand in your robe?
12 And God [has been] king my from antiquity [who] does salvation in [the] midst of the earth.
For from the past God is my King, working salvation in the earth.
13 You you divided by strength your [the] sea you shattered [the] heads of sea monsters on the waters.
The sea was parted in two by your strength; the heads of the great sea-beasts were broken.
14 You you crushed [the] heads of Leviathan you gave it food to a people to desert-dwellers.
The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.
15 You you broke open a spring and a torrent you you dried up rivers of ever-flowing.
You made valleys for fountains and springs; you made the ever-flowing rivers dry.
16 [belongs] to You day also [belongs] to you night you you prepared a luminary and [the] sun.
The day is yours and the night is yours: you made the light and the sun.
17 You you established all [the] boundaries of [the] earth summer and winter you you formed them.
By you all the limits of the earth were fixed; you have made summer and winter.
18 Remember this [the] enemy he taunted - O Yahweh and a people foolish they spurned name your.
Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.
19 May not you give to an animal [the] life of turtle-dove your [the] life of poor [people] your may not you forget to perpetuity.
O give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.
20 Pay attention to the covenant for they are full [the] dark places of [the] land settlements of violence.
Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.
21 May not he return [the] oppressed humiliated [the] poor and [the] needy may they praise name your.
O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.
22 Arise! O God conduct! case your remember reproach your from a fool all the day.
Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.
23 May not you forget [the] sound of opposers your [the] uproar of [those who] rise against you [which] goes up continually.
Keep in mind the voice of your haters; the outcry of those who come against you goes up every day.
