Psalm 74:12-23

King James Version

¹²For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

¹⁴Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

¹⁵Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

¹⁶The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

¹⁷Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

¹⁸Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

¹⁹O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

²⁰Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

²¹O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

²²Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

²³Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

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Psalm 74:12-23

New International Version

¹²But God is my King^(A) from long ago;
he brings salvation^(B) on the earth.

¹³It was you who split open the sea^(C) by your power;
    you broke the heads of the monster^(D) in the waters.
¹⁴It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan^(E)
    and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.^(F)
¹⁵It was you who opened up springs^(G) and streams;
    you dried up^(H) the ever-flowing rivers.
¹⁶The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.^(I)
¹⁷It was you who set all the boundaries^(J) of the earth;
    you made both summer and winter.^(K)

¹⁸Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people^(L) have reviled your name.
¹⁹Do not hand over the life of your dove^(M) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted^(N) people forever.
²⁰Have regard for your covenant,^(O)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places^(P) of the land.
²¹Do not let the oppressed^(Q) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy^(R) praise your name.
²²Rise up,^(S) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools^(T) mock you all day long.
²³Do not ignore the clamor^(U) of your adversaries,^(V)
    the uproar^(W) of your enemies,^(X) which rises continually.

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Psalm 74:12-23

New King James Version

¹²For ^(A)God is my King from of old,
Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
¹³^(B)You divided the sea by Your strength;
You broke the heads of the ^[a]sea serpents in the waters.
¹⁴You broke the heads of ^[b]Leviathan in pieces,
And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
¹⁵^(C)You broke open the fountain and the flood;
^(D)You dried up mighty rivers.
¹⁶The day is Yours, the night also is ^(E)Yours;
^(F)You have prepared the light and the sun.
¹⁷You have ^(G)set all the borders of the earth;
^(H)You have made summer and winter.

¹⁸Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord,
And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.
¹⁹Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast!
Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.
²⁰^(I)Have respect to the covenant;
For the ^[c]dark places of the earth are full of the ^[d]haunts of ^[e]cruelty.
²¹Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed!
Let the poor and needy praise Your name.

²²Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man ^[f]reproaches You daily.
²³Do not forget the voice of Your enemies;
The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.

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