Introduction
The psalmtst complains of the desolations of the sanctuary, and pleads with God, Psalm 74:1-3 ; shows the insolence and wickedness of their enemies Psalm 74:4-8 ; prays to God to act for them as he had done for their fathers, whom, by his miraculous power, he had saved, Psalm 74:9-17 ; begs God to arise, and vindicate his own honor against his enemies, and the enemies of his people, Psalm 74:18-23 .
The title is, Maschil of Asaph, or, "A Psalm of Asaph, to give instruction." That this Psalm was written at a time when the temple was ruined, Jerusalem burnt, and the prophets scattered or destroyed, is evident. But it is not so clear whether the desolations here refer to the days of Nebuchadnezzar, or to the desolation that took place under the Romans about the seventieth year of the Christian era. Calmet inclines to the former opinion; and supposes the Psalm to be a lamentation over the temple destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.
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