Psalms 74

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

An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

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

Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion — Thou didst dwell in it.

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

Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

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

Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

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

He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.

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

And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,

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

They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

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

They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn 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.

Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

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

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

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

Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].

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

And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

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

Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea -[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

14 Thou didst break the head of leviathan in pieces, and didst give him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

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

Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.

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

Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver — the sun.

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

Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.

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

Remember this — an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

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

Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

20 Have respect to the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.

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

Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

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

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

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

Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!