Psalm 74:6-9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 74:6

See Poole "Psalms 74:5". Axes and hammers: it hath been ingeniously observed that these two words are not Hebrew, but Chaldee or Syriac words, to point out the time when this was done, even when the Chaldeans brought in their language together with their arms among the Israelites. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 74:7

First they polluted it, and then they burnt it, and broke it in pieces. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 74:8

Destroy them together, root and branch, one as well as another, or all at once. So they desired, and many of them intended, although afterwards, it seems, they changed their counsel, and carried some away captives, and left others to manage the land. All the synagogues of God in the land, i.e. all the public places wherein the Jews used to meet together to worship God every sabbath day, as is noted, Acts 13:27, and upon other occasions. That the Jews had such synagogues is manifest, both from... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 74:9

Our signs, i.e. those tokens of God’s gracious presence which we and our ancestors formerly used to enjoy; either, 1. Miracles wrought for us, which are called signs, Psalms 78:43; Psalms 135:9. Or, 2. The ordinances of God, the temple, and ark, and sacrifices, and solemn feasts, all which were signs between God and his people. Any prophet: either, 1. Any teacher. We have few or no teachers left to us. Or, 2. Any extraordinary prophet, who can foretell things to come, as the next words explain... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 74:1-23

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“A Maschil of Asaph,” i.e., an Instruction of Asaph, a Didactic Song by Asaph. See introduction to Psalms 1:0.“But here we cannot have the least idea of the authorship belonging to David’s time. We must not, however, on this account convict the title of a mistake: for just in proportion as the contents are decidedly and manifestly inconsistent with David’s age, was it unlikely that the title would announce that the Psalm was composed at that time. Asaph was the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 74:1-23

Psalms 74:1-23 Psalms 74:1-23 is one of those psalms where the psalmist again is speaking of the desolation that is come, and the apparent quietness of God in the face of the desolation. God didn't do anything to stop it. God has allowed this desolation, and God's hand is not yet seen, as far as the delivering of the people.O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 74:1-23

Title. Maschil of Asaph; that is, instruction, as Psalms 32:0. The EDDA is the title of the Icelandic poem, which also signifies instruction. This mournful ode is also alleged to have been written in Babylon, and to bear the name of Asaph, because sung to his musical compositions, or sung by the sons of Asaph. See Psalms 79:0. But Lyranus thinks that Asaph foretold the destruction of the temple; and the use of the pronoun this, in Psalms 74:2: “Remember THIS mount Zion, wherein thou hast... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 74:1-23

Psalms 74:1-23O God, why hast Thou cast us off for ever?why doth Thine anger smoke against the sheep of Thy pasture? The wail and prayer of a true patriotI. The wail (Psalms 74:1-17).1. Some communities of men are far more favoured of Heaven than others. The Jews were (Psalms 74:1-2). In this diversity of endowment--(1) There is no just reason for complaining of God. As the Sovereign Author of all life, He has an undoubted right to determine as to whether He should give life to any or not; what... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 74:8

Psalms 74:8They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.The synagogues of GodWe do not know the precise circumstances under which this psalm was written. But we thank God our synagogues are not destroyed as were those of the Jews.I. Let us glance at the synagogues of Judaea and in the ancient world. And we note--1. That they express one of the greatest marvels of Providence. They were to be the places where, and by means of which, the message of the Gospel was to be delivered. The... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 74:9

Psalms 74:9We see not our signs.Signs of lifeThis psalm is clearly not one written by David. Verses 6, 7 prove that; but it is one of the psalms of the Exile. The signs here meant, which the writer mourns that he did not see, were certain outward marks of God’s special favour. It is said that there were five signs in the first temple which the second had not--the ark of the covenant; the fire from heaven; the Shechinah; the Urim and Thummim; the spirit of prophecy, for that spirit ceased with... read more

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