Psalms 74

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 74 of 150

¹ A Lesson, of Asaph. O God, have You cast us off forever; will Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

² Remember Your congregation; You bought them of old; You redeemed us as the rod of Your inheritance, this Mount Zion in which You have dwelt.

³ Lift up Your steps to the perpetual desolations, the enemy who has done all evil in the sanctuary.

Chapter Summary

The prophet complains of the desolation of the sanctuary. He seeks the help of Jehovah. A Lesson, of Asaph.

מִקְדָּשׁ sanctuary H4720 · TWOT 1990f

חָרַף reproach, taunt H2778 · TWOT 750

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a

עֵדָה congregation H5712 · TWOT 878a

נָבָל foolish, senseless H5036 · TWOT 1285a

יְשׁוּעָה salvation H3444 · TWOT 929b

Asaph

Levite psalmist named in the heading; voices the lament over the enemy's destruction of the sanctuary.

Defilement of the Sanctuary

Enemies break down carved work with axes and hammers, and cast fire into God's sanctuary.

Psalms 74:4-7

Crushing Leviathan

God bursts the heads of sea-monsters on the waters and crushes the heads of leviathan to feed the people of the wilderness.

Psalms 74:13-14

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