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All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/74.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/74.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/74.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We see not our signs: <i>there is</i> no more any prophet: neither <i>is there</i> among us any that knoweth how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/74.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We do not see our signs; <i>There is</i> no longer any prophet; Nor <i>is there</i> any among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/74.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there <i>anyone</i> among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/74.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/74.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/74.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/74.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We do not see our symbols; There is no longer any prophet [to guide us], Nor does any among us know for how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/74.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer a prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/74.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer a prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/74.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/74.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There are no more miracles and no more prophets. Who knows how long it will be like this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/74.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/74.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We no longer see miraculous signs. There are no prophets anymore. No one knows how long this will last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/74.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All our sacred symbols are gone; there are no prophets left, and no one knows how long this will last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/74.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We see no signs for us; there is no longer a prophet, and no one among us knows the future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/74.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/74.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/74.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/74.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/74.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/74.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />We have not seen our ensigns, "" There is no longer a prophet, "" Nor with us is one knowing how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/74.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/74.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We saw not our signs, no more a prophet: and not with us will it be known how long.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/74.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Our signs we have not seen, there is now no prophet: and he will know us no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/74.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 73:9>We have not seen our proof; there is now no prophet. And he will no longer know us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/74.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even so we have seen no signs for us, there is no prophet any more, no one among us who knows for how long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/74.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We do not see our emblems; there is no longer any prophet, and there is no one among us who knows how long.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/74.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They did not see the wonders thereof; for there is no more any prophet, neither is there among us any wise man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/74.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They have not seen their signs; there is no more a Prophet, neither is there a wise man with us.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/74.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We see not our signs; There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/74.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />We have not seen our signs; there is no longer a prophet; and <i>God</i> will not know us any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/74-9.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=9043" 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">8</span>They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">There are no</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·w·ṯō·ṯê·nū (N-cpc:: 1cp) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">signs</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">for us to see.</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">There is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nā·ḇî (N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">any prophet.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">And none</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">of us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·ḏê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Interrog) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">how long</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">this will last.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?…<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="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. / People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a></span><br />Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm">1 Samuel 3:1</a></span><br />And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Ezekiel 7:26</a></span><br />Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6-7</a></span><br />Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10-12</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. / And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm">2 Chronicles 15:3</a></span><br />For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-4.htm">Hosea 3:4</a></span><br />For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></span><br />“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knows how long.</p><p class="hdg">we see</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a></b></br> And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye <i>are</i>: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy <i>you</i>, when I smite the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/13-9.htm">Exodus 13:9,10</a></b></br> And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Judges 6:17</a></b></br> And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.</p><p class="hdg">no more</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm">1 Samuel 3:1</a></b></br> And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; <i>there was</i> no open vision.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6</a></b></br> Therefore night <i>shall be</i> unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Ensigns</a> <a href="/psalms/60-10.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Signs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Ensigns</a> <a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/78-43.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/psalms/105-15.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/psalms/78-43.htm">Signs</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/74.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/74.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There are no signs for us to see.</b><br>This phrase reflects a period of spiritual desolation and confusion among the people of Israel. In biblical times, signs often served as divine indicators of God's presence or intentions, such as the plagues in Egypt or the parting of the Red Sea. The absence of signs suggests a perceived distance from God, possibly due to the people's disobedience or the consequences of their actions. This sentiment echoes the lament in <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a>, where the gates of Zion are desolate, and the prophets receive no vision from the Lord. Theologically, this can be seen as a call to repentance and a reminder of the need for faith even when God seems silent.<p><b>There is no longer any prophet.</b><br>Prophets in Israel served as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages and guidance to the people. The absence of prophets indicates a time of spiritual drought and a lack of direct communication from God. Historically, this could refer to the period after the destruction of the First Temple when prophetic voices were scarce. This absence is significant because prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel played crucial roles in guiding and correcting the nation. Theologically, this absence can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate Prophet, Jesus Christ, who would come to fulfill the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>).<p><b>And none of us knows how long this will last.</b><br>This phrase captures the uncertainty and despair of the people, who are unable to see an end to their suffering. It reflects a common biblical theme of waiting on God's timing, as seen in the cries of the psalmists and prophets who often asked, "How long, O Lord?" (<a href="/psalms/13.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>, <a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a>). This uncertainty can be a test of faith, encouraging believers to trust in God's sovereignty and timing. In a broader biblical context, it points to the eschatological hope that, despite present sufferings, God will ultimately bring about His purposes and restore His people, as promised in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/74.htm">Psalm 74</a>, Asaph was a Levite and one of the leaders of David's choir. He is known for his role in temple worship and his contributions to the Psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is the primary focus of this Psalm, experiencing a period of distress and seeking God's intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, prophets are those who speak God's word to the people. The absence of prophets signifies a lack of divine guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/signs.htm">Signs</a></b><br>Refers to divine interventions or miracles that serve as evidence of God's presence and action among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile_or_destruction.htm">Exile or Destruction</a></b><br>The historical context likely involves a time of national crisis, such as the Babylonian exile or the destruction of Jerusalem, where the people felt abandoned by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_guidance.htm">The Importance of Divine Guidance</a></b><br>In times of crisis, the absence of God's guidance can lead to despair. This highlights the importance of seeking God's word and wisdom in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture</a></b><br>Prophets were crucial in conveying God's messages. Today, we have the Scriptures as our guide, and we should diligently study and apply them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god_in_silence.htm">Trusting God in Silence</a></b><br>Even when God seems silent, we must trust in His sovereignty and timing. Silence does not equate to absence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_times_of_distress.htm">Community in Times of Distress</a></b><br>The communal lament in <a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9</a> reminds us of the importance of supporting one another in faith during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>The uncertainty of "how long" challenges us to persevere in faith, trusting that God will ultimately fulfill His promises.<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/how_can_psalm_74_9_and_other_texts_align.htm">In Psalm 74:9, the claim of having no prophet conflicts with other biblical texts that record active prophets around that era—how can both accounts be true? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_covenant_marriage.htm">What is a covenant marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_impactful_is_a_small_contribution.htm">What does theopathy mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_the_end_times.htm">What events occur during the end times?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">We see not our signs . . .</span>--It is natural to take this statement in direct contrast to what <a href="/psalms/74-4.htm" title="Your enemies roar in the middle of your congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.">Psalm 74:4</a> (see Note) says of the heathen signs. While these abominations--rallying points of savage profanity--were visibly set up, the tokens of the invisible God's presence, His wonders wrought for Israel, are no more seen.<p><span class= "bld">There is no more any prophet.</span>--This was the constant lament of the Maccabaean period (<a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/4-46.htm" title="And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them.">1 Maccabees 4:46</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/9-27.htm" title="So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them.">1 Maccabees 9:27</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/14-41.htm" title="Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;">1 Maccabees 14:41</a>), and suits no earlier time--at least none into which the rest of the psalm would fit. During the exile period Jeremiah and Ezekiel were prophesying, and the complaint took quite a different form then and probably for some time afterwards (<a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm" title="Her gates are sunk into the ground; he has destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.">Lamentations 2:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm" title="Mischief shall come on mischief, and rumor shall be on rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.">Ezekiel 7:26</a>). The full desolation of the situation is told in "Song of the Three Children," <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm" title="You did split the fountain and the flood: you dried up mighty rivers.">Psalm 74:15</a>; "Neither is there at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to sacrifice before Thee or find mercy." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/74.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We see not our signs.</span> Some suppose "standards" to be meant, as in ver. 4, where the same word is used; but it is, perhaps, better to understand, with Dr. Kay, "Divine ordinances, which were standing signs of God's presence - as the tabernacle, the sacrifices, the sabbaths." There is <span class="cmt_word">no more any prophet</span>. It has been said that this shows the psalm not to have been written on the occasion of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, since Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel were, all of them, then living. But the writer only means to say that there are no prophets in Palestine, where he is residing. Jeremiah in Egypt, Ezekiel on the banks of Chebar, Daniel in Babylon, are nothing to him, even if he knows of their existence, and in no way fill up the gap whereof he complains. <span class="cmt_word">Neither is there among us any who knoweth how long.</span> Jeremiah's prophecy of the seventy years (<a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Jeremiah 25:11, 12</a>) did net remove the doubt, since it was uncertain from what event the seventy years were to be counted. Jeremiah's prophecies, moreover, were not yet, in all probability, collected into a volume, and so may not have been known to the psalmist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/74-9.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">There are no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">signs</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹתֹתֵ֗ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for us to see.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֫אִ֥ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There is no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any prophet.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And none</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of us</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֝תָּ֗נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹדֵ֥עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḏê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how long</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this will last.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 74:9 We see no miraculous signs (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/74-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 74:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 74:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 74:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 74:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>