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align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/psalms/74.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-Psalms.74" /><h4 class="psalm">Psalm 74</h4><h3 class="head1">Prayer for Israel</h3><h3 class="head2">A <span class="italic">Maskil</span> of Asaph.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.title"><span class="xrfAlphabet">†</span></a></h3><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>Why have you rejected us forever, God?</p><p class="poem">Why does your anger burn</p><p class="poem">against the sheep of your pasture?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Remember your congregation,</p><p class="poem">which you purchased long ago</p><p class="poem">and redeemed as the tribe for your own possession.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">Remember Mount Zion where you dwell.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Make your way<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.3.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> to the perpetual ruins,</p><p class="poem">to all that the enemy has destroyed in the sanctuary.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Your adversaries roared in the meeting place</p><p class="poem">where you met with us.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><p class="poem">They set up their emblems as signs.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>It was like men in a thicket of trees,</p><p class="poem">wielding axes,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>then smashing all the carvings</p><p class="poem">with hatchets and picks.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They set your sanctuary on fire;</p><p class="poem">they utterly<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.7.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> desecrated</p><p class="poem">the dwelling place of your name.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>They said in their hearts,</p><p class="poem">“Let’s oppress them relentlessly.”</p><p class="poem">They burned every place throughout the land</p><p class="poem">where God met with us.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.8.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>There are no signs for us to see.</p><p class="poem">There is no longer a prophet.</p><p class="poem">And none of us knows how long this will last.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>God, how long will the enemy mock?</p><p class="poem">Will the foe insult your name forever?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Why do you hold back your hand?</p><p class="poem">Stretch out<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.11.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> your right hand and destroy them!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>God my King is from ancient times,</p><p class="poem">performing saving acts on the earth.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>You divided the sea with your strength;</p><p class="poem">you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the water;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>you crushed the heads of Leviathan;</p><p class="poem">you fed him to the creatures of the desert.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>You opened up springs and streams;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">you dried up ever-flowing rivers.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.15.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The day is yours, also the night;</p><p class="poem">you established the moon and the sun.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>You set all the boundaries of the earth;</p><p class="poem">you made summer and winter.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Remember this: the enemy has mocked the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>,</p><p class="poem">and a foolish people has insulted your name.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Do not give to beasts the life of your dove;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.74.19.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><p class="poem">do not forget the lives of your poor people forever.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Consider the covenant,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">for the dark places of the land are full of violence.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.20.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame;</p><p class="poem">let the poor and needy praise your name.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Rise up, God, champion your cause!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.22.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">Remember the insults</p><p class="poem">that fools bring against you all day long.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.22.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.74.23" /> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/74-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Do not forget the clamor of your adversaries,</p><p class="poem">the tumult of your opponents that goes up constantly.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.74.23.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Psalms.74" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.3.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.3">74:3</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">Lift up your steps</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.4">74:4</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">in your meeting place</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.7.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.7">74:7</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">they to the ground</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.8.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.8">74:8</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">every meeting place of God in the land</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.11.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.11">74:11</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">From your bosom</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.74.19.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.19">74:19</a></span> One Hb ms, LXX, Syr read <span class="italic">life that praises you</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Psalms.74" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.title"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#csb-Psalms.74">74:title</a></span> 1Ch 16:5,7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.1">74:1</a></span> Ex 32:11; Ps 60:1,10; 108:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.2">74:2</a></span> Is 63:17; Jr 10:16; 51:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.2">74:2</a></span> Is 8:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.3">74:3</a></span> Ps 79:1; Is 61:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.4">74:4</a></span> Nm 2:2; Lm 2:6–7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.5">74:5</a></span> Jr 46:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.6">74:6</a></span> Lm 2:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.7">74:7</a></span> 2Kg 25:9; Ps 79:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.8">74:8</a></span> Jos 18:1; 1Sm 3:21; 7:16; 2Ch 17:9; Ps 83:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.9">74:9</a></span> 1Sm 3:1; Lm 2:9; Ezk 7:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.10">74:10</a></span> Ps 79:12; 89:51</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.11">74:11</a></span> Ps 59:13; Lm 2:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.12">74:12</a></span> Ps 47:6–8; 95:3; Jr 10:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.13">74:13</a></span> Ex 14:21; Is 51:9; Ezk 32:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.14">74:14</a></span> Jb 41:1; Ps 104:26; Is 27:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.15">74:15</a></span> Ps 104:10–11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.15.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.15">74:15</a></span> Is 42:15; 44:27</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.16">74:16</a></span> Gn 1:14–18; Ps 104:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.17">74:17</a></span> Gn 8:22; Jb 38:10–11; Pr 8:29; Jr 5:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.18">74:18</a></span> Ps 14:1; 53:1; 89:51</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.19">74:19</a></span> Ps 9:18; 68:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.20">74:20</a></span> Dt 4:31; Ps 106:45</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.20.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.20">74:20</a></span> Ezk 7:23</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.21">74:21</a></span> Ps 9:9; 103:6; Is 41:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.22.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.22">74:22</a></span> Ps 9:19; 82:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.22.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.74.22">74:22</a></span> Ps 79:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.74.23.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a 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