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Remember how these fools insult you all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/74.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/74.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/74.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/74.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/74.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God, <i>and</i> plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish person taunts You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/74.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/74.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do arise, O God, <i>and</i> plead Thine own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches Thee all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/74.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Arise, O God, <i>and</i> plead Your own cause; Remember how the wicked fool reproaches You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/74.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/74.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, God, champion your cause! Remember the insults that fools bring against you all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/74.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, God, defend Your cause! Remember the insults that fools bring against You all day long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/74.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/74.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do something, God! Defend yourself. Remember how those fools sneer at you all day long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/74.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/74.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God! Fight for your own cause! Remember how godless fools insult you all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/74.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Rouse yourself, God, and defend your cause! Remember that godless people laugh at you all day long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/74.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Get up, God, and prosecute your case— remember that you're being scorned by fools all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/74.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/74.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God. Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/74.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thy own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/74.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/74.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/74.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead Your plea, "" Remember Your reproach from a fool all the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/74.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/74.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, contend thy contention: remember thy reproach from the foolish all the day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/74.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge thy own cause: remember thy reproaches with which the foolish man hath reproached thee all the day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/74.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 73:22>Rise up, O God, judge your own case. Call to mind the accusations against you, which are made by the foolish all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/74.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God, defend your cause; remember the constant jeering of the fools. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/74.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Rise up, O God, plead your cause; remember how the impious scoff at you all day long.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/74.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thine own cause; remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/74.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Rise up, oh God, and judge your judgment and remember your reproach from the fools every day.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/74.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause; Remember Thy reproach all the day at the hand of the base man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/74.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, plead thy cause: remember thy reproaches that come from the foolish one all the day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/74-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9138" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/74.htm">Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise Your name. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·māh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Rise up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: rî·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">defend</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: rî·ḇe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">Your cause!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zə·ḵōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">Remember</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min·nî- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/5036.htm" title="5036: nā·ḇāl (Adj-ms) -- Foolish, senseless. From nabel; stupid; wicked.">the fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: ḥer·pā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">mocks You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day long.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22-23</a></span><br />Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. / I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-26.htm">Isaiah 43:26</a></span><br />Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Isaiah 64:12</a></span><br />After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Isaiah 59:16-17</a></span><br />He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him. / He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a></span><br />The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Jeremiah 51:36</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59-60</a></span><br />You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! / You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a></span><br />Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. / I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a></span><br />For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm">1 Samuel 24:15</a></span><br />May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">2 Kings 19:4</a></span><br />Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a></span><br />Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25</a></span><br />But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise, O God, plead your own cause: remember how the foolish man reproaches you daily.</p><p class="hdg">arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Psalm 9:19,20</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9,10</a></b></br> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake… </p><p class="hdg">remember</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Psalm 74:18</a></b></br> Remember this, <i>that</i> the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and <i>that</i> the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Psalm 75:4,6</a></b></br> I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-50.htm">Psalm 89:50,51</a></b></br> Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; <i>how</i> I do bear in my bosom <i>the reproach of</i> all the mighty people; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Base</a> <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/72-15.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Fool</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/39-8.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Impious</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Reproaches</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Reproacheth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Scoff</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-6.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Base</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/86-3.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Fool</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Impious</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/80-6.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/psalms/119-42.htm">Reproaches</a> <a href="/psalms/119-42.htm">Reproacheth</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm">Scoff</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 74</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">The prophet complains of the desolation of the sanctuary</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">He moves God to help in consideration of his power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Of his reproachful enemies, or his children and of his covenant.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The plea for God to "rise up" suggests a desire for God to take action against injustice or oppression. This echoes other biblical instances where God is called upon to arise, such as in <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a> and <a href="/psalms/68.htm">Psalm 68:1</a>, indicating a pattern of seeking God's deliverance and justice.<p><b>defend Your cause!</b><br>The psalmist appeals to God to protect His own interests and purposes. This reflects the understanding that God's cause is inherently righteous and just. The phrase suggests a deep trust in God's sovereignty and justice, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/42-13.htm">Isaiah 42:13</a>, where God is depicted as a warrior defending His people. The cause of God often involves the protection and vindication of His covenant people, Israel, and by extension, His church.<p><b>Remember how the fool mocks You</b><br>The term "fool" in biblical literature often refers to someone who is morally deficient and rejects God's wisdom, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>. The mockery of God by the fool is a recurring theme, highlighting the tension between the righteous and the wicked. This mockery is not just a personal affront but an attack on God's character and authority. The psalmist's call for God to remember this mockery is a plea for divine justice, aligning with the biblical principle that God will not be mocked (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>).<p><b>all day long.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the continuous nature of the mockery, suggesting a persistent and unrelenting challenge to God's authority. It reflects the ongoing struggle between good and evil, a theme prevalent throughout scripture. The endurance of such mockery can be seen as a test of faith for the believers, who are called to remain steadfast in their trust in God, as encouraged in <a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a>. The psalmist's lament here is a reminder of the enduring nature of spiritual warfare and the need for God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, called upon to rise and defend His cause. This reflects His role as the ultimate judge and protector of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Likely Asaph or a descendant of Asaph, who is pleading with God to take action against those who mock Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fool.htm">The Fool</a></b><br>Represents those who are godless or act in defiance of God, mocking Him and His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, often facing opposition and in need of divine intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/74.htm">Psalm 74</a> includes the desecration of the Temple, a significant event that prompts the plea for God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God is sovereign and just, and He will rise to defend His cause in His perfect timing. Believers can trust in His ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_mockery.htm">The Reality of Mockery</a></b><br>The world often mocks God and His people. Christians should be prepared for this reality but remain steadfast in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response.htm">Prayer as a Response</a></b><br>Like the psalmist, believers should turn to prayer when facing opposition, asking God to intervene and uphold His cause.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_foolishness_of_the_world.htm">The Foolishness of the World</a></b><br>The "fool" in this verse represents those who reject God. Christians are called to live wisely, according to God's Word, and not be swayed by worldly foolishness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_past_faithfulness.htm">Remembering God's Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflecting on God's past acts of deliverance can strengthen faith and provide hope in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_74.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 74</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_psalms_of_lament.htm">What are the Psalms of Lament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_74_align_with_science.htm">In Psalm 74:16-17, God is depicted as setting cosmic boundaries--how does this align with established scientific understanding of planetary formation and celestial order?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_55_22_with_suffering.htm">Psalm 55:22 promises God will sustain those who cast their burdens on Him. How do we reconcile this with the extensive suffering often seen in reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_fools.htm">What does the Bible say about fools?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/74.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22, 23) These verses show that the psalm was actually composed amidst the dark days it describes. It ends in expostulatory prayer, with as yet no brighter gleam of hope than prayer itself implies--and that when seemingly directed to deaf ears.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/74.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise, O God, plead thine own cause;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> assert thyself, show forth thy power, avenge thyself on thine enemies. <span class="cmt_word">Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily</span> (comp. ver. 18, and see the comment <span class="accented">ad loc.</span>). In the ancient world the conquest of a people was always regarded as a triumph over the people's god or gods. Naturally, insults to the god found a place in the victor's songs of triumph (see <a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10-13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Isaiah 10:8-11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/74-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Rise up,</span><br /><span class="heb">קוּמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(qū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defend</span><br /><span class="heb">רִיבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm">Strong's 7378: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your cause!</span><br /><span class="heb">רִיבֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(rî·ḇe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Remember</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(min·nî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fool</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֝בָ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5036.htm">Strong's 5036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foolish, senseless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mocks You</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶרְפָּתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ḥer·pā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm">Strong's 2781: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day long.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/74-22.htm">Psalm 74:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 74:22 Arise God! 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