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Psalm 74-76
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A complaint over the devastation of the land by the enemy.

Maschil of Asaph.

74 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?
Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old,
Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance;
And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins,
[a]All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.
4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly;
They have set up their ensigns for signs.
5 They [b]seemed as men that lifted up
Axes upon a thicket of trees.
6 And now all the carved work thereof
They break down with hatchet and hammers.
7 They have set thy sanctuary on fire;
They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name by casting it to the ground.
8 They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether:
They have burned up all the [c]synagogues of God in the land.
9 We see not our signs:
There is no more any prophet;
Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
10 How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach?
Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
11 Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand?
Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.

12 Yet God is my King of old,
Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst [d]divide the sea by thy strength:
Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.
14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces;
Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Thou didst cleave fountain and flood:
Thou driedst up [e]mighty rivers.
16 The day is thine, the night also is thine:
Thou hast prepared the [f]light and the sun.
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth:
Thou hast made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, that the enemy [g]hath reproached, O Jehovah,
And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.
19 Oh deliver not [h]the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast:
Forget not the [i]life of thy poor for ever.
20 Have respect unto the covenant;
For the dark places of the [j]earth are full of the habitations of violence.
21 Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed:
Let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause:
Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.
23 Forget not the voice of thine adversaries:
The tumult of those that rise up against thee [k]ascendeth continually.

God abases the proud, but exalts the righteous.

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

75 We give thanks unto thee, O God;
We give thanks, [l]for thy name is near:
Men tell of thy wondrous works.
2 When I shall [m]find the set time, I will judge uprightly.
3 [n]The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved:
I have [o]set up the pillars of it. Selah
4 I said unto the [p]arrogant, Deal not arrogantly;
And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high;
Speak not [q]with a stiff neck.
6 For neither from the east, nor from the west,
Nor yet [r]from the [s]south, cometh lifting up.
7 But God is the judge:
He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
8 For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine [t]foameth;
It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same:
Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.
9 But I will declare for ever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off;
But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

The victorious power of the God of Jacob.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

76 In Judah is God known:
His name is great in Israel.
2 In Salem also is his [u]tabernacle,
And his [v]dwelling-place in Zion.
3 There he brake the [w]arrows of the bow;
The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah
4 Glorious art thou and excellent,
[x]From the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are made a spoil,
They have slept their sleep;
And none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared;
And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven;
The earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment,
To save all the meek of the earth. Selah
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee:
The residue of wrath shalt thou [y]gird upon thee.
11 Vow, and pay unto Jehovah your God:
Let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He will cut off the spirit of princes:
He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:3 Or, The enemy hath wrought all evil
  2. Psalm 74:5 Or, made themselves known
  3. Psalm 74:8 Or, places of assembly
  4. Psalm 74:13 Hebrew break up.
  5. Psalm 74:15 Or, ever-flowing
  6. Psalm 74:16 Hebrew luminary.
  7. Psalm 74:18 Or, hath reproached Jehovah
  8. Psalm 74:19 Or, thy turtle-dove unto the greedy multitude
  9. Psalm 74:19 Or, multitude
  10. Psalm 74:20 Or, land
  11. Psalm 74:23 Or, which ascendeth
  12. Psalm 75:1 Or, for that thy name is near Thy wondrous works declare
  13. Psalm 75:2 Hebrew take.
  14. Psalm 75:3 Or, When the earth . . . I set up
  15. Psalm 75:3 Hebrew proportioned.
  16. Psalm 75:4 Or, fools
  17. Psalm 75:5 Or, insolently with a haughty neck
  18. Psalm 75:6 Or, from the wilderness of mountains cometh judgment
  19. Psalm 75:6 Hebrew wilderness.
  20. Psalm 75:8 Or, is red
  21. Psalm 76:2 Or, covert
  22. Psalm 76:2 Or, lair
  23. Psalm 76:3 Or, fiery shafts. Or, lightnings
  24. Psalm 76:4 Or, More than
  25. Psalm 76:10 Or, restrain
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Psalm 74-76
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Psalm 74

A maskil[a] of Asaph.

1 O God, why have you rejected(A) us forever?(B)
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(C)
2 Remember the nation you purchased(D) long ago,(E)
    the people of your inheritance,(F) whom you redeemed(G)—
    Mount Zion,(H) where you dwelt.(I)
3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,(J)
    all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

4 Your foes roared(K) in the place where you met with us;
    they set up their standards(L) as signs.
5 They behaved like men wielding axes
    to cut through a thicket of trees.(M)
6 They smashed all the carved(N) paneling
    with their axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
    they defiled(O) the dwelling place(P) of your Name.(Q)
8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush(R) them completely!”
    They burned(S) every place where God was worshiped in the land.

9 We are given no signs from God;(T)
    no prophets(U) are left,
    and none of us knows how long this will be.
10 How long(V) will the enemy mock(W) you, God?
    Will the foe revile(X) your name forever?
11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?(Y)
    Take it from the folds of your garment(Z) and destroy them!

12 But God is my King(AA) from long ago;
    he brings salvation(AB) on the earth.

13 It was you who split open the sea(AC) by your power;
    you broke the heads of the monster(AD) in the waters.
14 It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan(AE)
    and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.(AF)
15 It was you who opened up springs(AG) and streams;
    you dried up(AH) the ever-flowing rivers.
16 The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.(AI)
17 It was you who set all the boundaries(AJ) of the earth;
    you made both summer and winter.(AK)

18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people(AL) have reviled your name.
19 Do not hand over the life of your dove(AM) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted(AN) people forever.
20 Have regard for your covenant,(AO)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places(AP) of the land.
21 Do not let the oppressed(AQ) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy(AR) praise your name.
22 Rise up,(AS) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools(AT) mock you all day long.
23 Do not ignore the clamor(AU) of your adversaries,(AV)
    the uproar(AW) of your enemies,(AX) which rises continually.

Psalm 75[b]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.

1 We praise you, God,
    we praise you, for your Name is near;(AY)
    people tell of your wonderful deeds.(AZ)

2 You say, “I choose the appointed time;(BA)
    it is I who judge with equity.(BB)
3 When the earth and all its people quake,(BC)
    it is I who hold its pillars(BD) firm.[c]
4 To the arrogant(BE) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(BF)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[d](BG)
5 Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(BH)’”

6 No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
7 It is God who judges:(BI)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(BJ)
8 In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed(BK) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.(BL)

9 As for me, I will declare(BM) this forever;
    I will sing(BN) praise to the God of Jacob,(BO)
10 who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
    but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”(BP)

Psalm 76[e]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

1 God is renowned in Judah;
    in Israel his name is great.(BQ)
2 His tent is in Salem,(BR)
    his dwelling place in Zion.(BS)
3 There he broke the flashing arrows,(BT)
    the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.[f](BU)

4 You are radiant with light,(BV)
    more majestic than mountains rich with game.
5 The valiant(BW) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(BX)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.
6 At your rebuke,(BY) God of Jacob,
    both horse and chariot(BZ) lie still.

7 It is you alone who are to be feared.(CA)
    Who can stand(CB) before you when you are angry?(CC)
8 From heaven you pronounced judgment,
    and the land feared(CD) and was quiet—
9 when you, God, rose up to judge,(CE)
    to save all the afflicted(CF) of the land.
10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,(CG)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.[g]

11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;(CH)
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts(CI) to the One to be feared.
12 He breaks the spirit of rulers;
    he is feared by the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  2. Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
  3. Psalm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  4. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.
  5. Psalm 76:1 In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.
  6. Psalm 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.
  7. Psalm 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself
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