Psalms 74

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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

2 Ref 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 Ref Forget 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

2 Ref Remember 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Ref Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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