<h3>Psalm 74</h3><h3>A maskil of Asaph.</h3>74 <poetry>O God, why have you rejected us forever? <indent>Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Remember the nation you purchased long ago, <indent>the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed —</indent> <indent>Mount Zion, where you dwelt. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, <indent>all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.</indent></poetry> 4 <poetry>Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; <indent>they set up their standards as signs.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>They behaved like men wielding axes <indent>to cut through a thicket of trees. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>They smashed all the carved paneling <indent>with their axes and hatchets.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>They burned your sanctuary to the ground; <indent>they defiled the dwelling place of your Name. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely!” <indent>They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.</indent></poetry> 9 <poetry>We are given no signs from God; <indent>no prophets are left,</indent> <indent>and none of us knows how long this will be.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>How long will the enemy mock you, God? <indent>Will the foe revile your name forever?</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? <indent>Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!</indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>But God is my King from long ago; <indent>he brings salvation on the earth.</indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>It was you who split open the sea by your power; <indent>you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan <indent>and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert. </indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>It was you who opened up springs and streams; <indent>you dried up the ever-flowing rivers.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>The day is yours, and yours also the night; <indent>you established the sun and moon. </indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; <indent>you made both summer and winter. </indent></poetry> 18 <poetry>Remember how the enemy has mocked you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>how foolish people have reviled your name.</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; <indent>do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>Have regard for your covenant, <indent>because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.</indent> </poetry> 21 <poetry>Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; <indent>may the poor and needy praise your name.</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; <indent>remember how fools mock you all day long.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, <indent>the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.</indent></poetry>

Psalm 74:1

O God, why have you rejected<cr>1</cr> us forever?<cr>2</cr> <indent>Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Remember the nation you purchased<cr>1</cr> long ago,<cr>2</cr> <indent>the people of your inheritance,<cr>3</cr> whom you redeemed<cr>4</cr> —</indent> <indent>Mount Zion,<cr>5</cr> where you dwelt.<cr>6</cr> </indent>

Psalm 74:2

Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,<cr>1</cr> <indent>all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 74:3

Your foes roared<cr>1</cr> in the place where you met with us; <indent>they set up their standards<cr>2</cr> as signs.</indent>

Psalm 74:4

They behaved like men wielding axes <indent>to cut through a thicket of trees.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Psalm 74:5

They smashed all the carved<cr>1</cr> paneling <indent>with their axes and hatchets.</indent>

Psalm 74:6

They burned your sanctuary to the ground; <indent>they defiled<cr>1</cr> the dwelling place<cr>2</cr> of your Name.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 74:7

They said in their hearts, “We will crush<cr>1</cr> them completely!” <indent>They burned<cr>2</cr> every place where God was worshiped in the land.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 74:8

We are given no signs from God;<cr>1</cr> <indent>no prophets<cr>2</cr> are left,</indent> <indent>and none of us knows how long this will be.</indent>

Psalm 74:9

How long<cr>1</cr> will the enemy mock<cr>2</cr> you, God? <indent>Will the foe revile<cr>3</cr> your name forever?</indent>

Psalm 74:10

Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?<cr>1</cr> <indent>Take it from the folds of your garment<cr>2</cr> and destroy them!</indent><pb/>

Psalm 74:11

But God is my King<cr>1</cr> from long ago; <indent>he brings salvation<cr>2</cr> on the earth.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 74:12

It was you who split open the sea<cr>1</cr> by your power; <indent>you broke the heads of the monster<cr>2</cr> in the waters.</indent>

Psalm 74:13

It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan<cr>1</cr> <indent>and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 74:14

It was you who opened up springs<cr>1</cr> and streams; <indent>you dried up<cr>2</cr> the ever-flowing rivers.</indent>

Psalm 74:15

The day is yours, and yours also the night; <indent>you established the sun and moon.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Psalm 74:16

It was you who set all the boundaries<cr>1</cr> of the earth; <indent>you made both summer and winter.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 74:17

Remember how the enemy has mocked you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>how foolish people<cr>1</cr> have reviled your name.</indent>

Psalm 74:18

Do not hand over the life of your dove<cr>1</cr> to wild beasts; <indent>do not forget the lives of your afflicted<cr>2</cr> people forever.</indent>

Psalm 74:19

Have regard for your covenant,<cr>1</cr> <indent>because haunts of violence fill the dark places<cr>2</cr> of the land.</indent>

Psalm 74:20

Do not let the oppressed<cr>1</cr> retreat in disgrace; <indent>may the poor and needy<cr>2</cr> praise your name.</indent>

Psalm 74:21

Rise up,<cr>1</cr> O God, and defend your cause; <indent>remember how fools<cr>2</cr> mock you all day long.</indent>

Psalm 74:22

Do not ignore the clamor<cr>1</cr> of your adversaries,<cr>2</cr> <indent>the uproar<cr>3</cr> of your enemies,<cr>4</cr> which rises continually.</indent>

Psalm 74:23

 1 O God, why have you rejected   us forever?   Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?    2 Remember the nation you purchased   long ago,   the people of your inheritance,   whom you redeemed  — Mount Zion,   where you dwelt.    3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,   all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.  4 Your foes roared   in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards   as signs.  5 They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees.    6 They smashed all the carved   paneling with their axes and hatchets.  7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled   the dwelling place   of your Name.    8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush   them completely!” They burned   every place where God was worshiped in the land.  9 We are given no signs from God;   no prophets   are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.  10 How long   will the enemy mock   you, God? Will the foe revile   your name forever?  11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?   Take it from the folds of your garment   and destroy them!  12 But God is my King   from long ago; he brings salvation   on the earth.  13 It was you who split open the sea   by your power; you broke the heads of the monster   in the waters.  14 It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan   and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.    15 It was you who opened up springs   and streams; you dried up   the ever-flowing rivers.  16 The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.    17 It was you who set all the boundaries   of the earth; you made both summer and winter.    18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord, how foolish people   have reviled your name.  19 Do not hand over the life of your dove   to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted   people forever.  20 Have regard for your covenant,   because haunts of violence fill the dark places   of the land.  21 Do not let the oppressed   retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy   praise your name.  22 Rise up,   O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools   mock you all day long.  23 Do not ignore the clamor   of your adversaries,   the uproar   of your enemies,   which rises continually.

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