Psalms 74
74
A Nation in Trouble Prays
A maskil of Asaph.
1God, why have you rejected us for so long?
Why are you angry with us, the sheep of your pasture?
2Remember the people you bought long ago.
You saved us. We are your very own.
You live on Mount Zion.
3Make your way through these old ruins.
The enemy wrecked everything in the Temple.
4Those who were against you shouted in your meeting place.
They raised their flags there.
5They came with axes raised
as if to cut down a forest of trees.
6They smashed the carved panels
with their axes and hatchets.
7They burned your Temple to the ground.
They have made the place where you live unclean.
8They thought, “We will completely crush them!”
They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
9We do not see any signs.
There are no more prophets.
And no one knows how long this will last.
10God, how much longer will the enemy make fun of you?
Will they insult you forever?
11Why do you hold back your power?
Bring your power out in the open and destroy them!
12God, you have been our king for a long time.
You have saved this country.
13You split open the sea by your power.
You broke the heads of the sea monster.
14You smashed the heads of the monster Leviathan.
You gave him to the desert creatures as food.
15You opened up the springs and streams.
And you made the rivers run dry.
16Both the day and the night are yours.
You made the sun and the moon.
17You made all the limits on the earth.
You created summer and winter.
18Lord, remember how the enemy insulted you.
Remember how those foolish people turned away from you.
19Do not give us, your doves, to those wild animals.
Never forget your poor people.
20Remember the agreement you made with us
because violence fills every dark corner of this land.
21Do not let your suffering people be disgraced.
The poor and helpless people praise you.
22God, come and defend yourself.
Remember the insults that come from those foolish people all day long.
23Don’t forget what your enemies said.
Don’t forget their roar as they rise against you always.
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Psalms 74
74
Psalm 74
A maskil #74:0 Unknown musical term. by Asaph.
1Why, O God, have you rejected us forever?
Why does your anger
smolder against the sheep in your care?
2Remember your congregation.
Long ago you made it your own.
You bought this tribe to be your possession.
This tribe is Mount Zion, where you have made your home.
3Turn your steps toward these pathetic ruins.
The enemy has destroyed everything in the holy temple.
4Your opponents have roared inside your meeting place.
They have set up their own emblems as symbols.
5Starting from its entrance, they hacked away
like a woodcutter in a forest.
6They smashed all its carved paneling with axes and hatchets.
7They burned your holy place to the ground.
They dishonored the place where you live among us.
8They said to themselves, “We will crush them.”
They burned every meeting place of God in the land.
9We no longer see miraculous signs.
There are no prophets anymore.
No one knows how long this will last.
10How long, O God, will the enemy insult us?
Will the enemy despise you forever?
11Why do you hold back your hand, especially your right hand?
Take your hands out of your pockets.
Destroy your enemies!
12And yet, from long ago God has been my king,
the one who has been victorious throughout the earth.
13You stirred up the sea with your own strength.
You smashed the heads of sea monsters in the water.
14You crushed the heads of Leviathan
and gave them to the creatures of the desert for food.
15You opened the springs and brooks.
You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.
16The day and the night are yours.
You set the moon and the sun in their places.
17You determined all the boundaries of the earth.
You created summer and winter.
18Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord.
Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.
19Do not hand over the soul of your dove to wild animals.
Do not forget the life of your oppressed people forever.
20Consider your promise #74:20 Or “covenant.”
because every dark corner of the land is filled with violence.
21Do not let oppressed people come back in disgrace.
Let weak and needy people praise your name.
22Arise, O God!
Fight for your own cause!
Remember how godless fools insult you all day long.
23Do not forget the shouting of your opponents.
Do not forget the uproar made by those who attack you.
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