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Psalm 74-76
English Standard Version
Psalm 74-76
English Standard Version
Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause
A Maskil[a] of (A)Asaph.
74 O God, why do you (B)cast us off forever?
Why does your anger (C)smoke against (D)the sheep of your pasture?
2 (E)Remember your congregation, which you have (F)purchased of old,
which you have (G)redeemed to be (H)the tribe of your heritage!
Remember Mount Zion, (I)where you have dwelt.
3 Direct your steps to (J)the perpetual ruins;
the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary!
4 Your foes have (K)roared in the midst of your meeting place;
(L)they set up their (M)own signs for (N)signs.
5 They were like those who swing (O)axes
in a forest of trees.[b]
6 And all its (P)carved wood
they broke down with hatchets and hammers.
7 They (Q)set your sanctuary on fire;
they (R)profaned (S)the dwelling place of your name,
bringing it down to the ground.
8 They (T)said to themselves, “We will utterly subdue them”;
they burned all the meeting places of God in the land.
9 We do not see our (U)signs;
(V)there is no longer any prophet,
and there is none among us who knows how long.
10 How long, O God, (W)is the foe to scoff?
Is the enemy to revile your name forever?
11 Why (X)do you hold back your hand, your right hand?
Take it from the fold of your garment[c] and destroy them!
12 Yet (Y)God my King is from of old,
working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 You (Z)divided the sea by your might;
you (AA)broke the heads of (AB)the sea monsters[d] on the waters.
14 You crushed the heads of (AC)Leviathan;
you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
15 You (AD)split open springs and brooks;
you (AE)dried up ever-flowing streams.
16 Yours is the day, yours also the night;
you have established (AF)the heavenly lights and the sun.
17 You have (AG)fixed all the boundaries of the earth;
you have made (AH)summer and winter.
18 (AI)Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs,
and (AJ)a foolish people reviles your name.
19 Do not deliver the soul of your (AK)dove to the wild beasts;
(AL)do not forget the life of your poor forever.
20 Have regard for (AM)the covenant,
for (AN)the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.
21 Let not (AO)the downtrodden (AP)turn back in shame;
let (AQ)the poor and needy praise your name.
22 Arise, O God, (AR)defend your cause;
(AS)remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!
23 Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
(AT)the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!
God Will Judge with Equity
To the choirmaster: according to (AU)Do Not Destroy. (AV)A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
75 We give thanks to you, O God;
we give thanks, for your name is (AW)near.
We[e] recount your wondrous deeds.
2 “At (AX)the set time that I appoint
I will judge (AY)with equity.
3 When the earth (AZ)totters, and all its inhabitants,
it is I who keep steady its (BA)pillars. Selah
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, (BB)‘Do not lift up your horn;
5 do not lift up your horn on high,
or speak with haughty neck.’”
6 For not from the east or from the west
and not from the wilderness comes (BC)lifting up,
7 but it is (BD)God who executes judgment,
(BE)putting down one and lifting up another.
8 (BF)For in the hand of the Lord there is (BG)a cup
with foaming wine, (BH)well mixed,
and he pours out from it,
and all the wicked of the earth
shall (BI)drain it down to the dregs.
9 But I will declare it forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 (BJ)All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
(BK)but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
Who Can Stand Before You?
To the choirmaster: with (BL)stringed instruments. A Psalm of (BM)Asaph. A Song.
76 In Judah God is (BN)known;
his name is great in Israel.
2 His (BO)abode has been established in (BP)Salem,
his (BQ)dwelling place in Zion.
3 There he (BR)broke the flashing arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
4 Glorious are you, more majestic
(BS)than the mountains full of (BT)prey.
5 (BU)The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
(BV)they sank into sleep;
all the men of war
were unable to use their hands.
6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both (BW)rider and horse lay stunned.
7 (BX)But you, you are to be feared!
Who can (BY)stand before you
when once your anger is roused?
8 From the heavens you uttered judgment;
(BZ)the earth feared and was still,
9 when God (CA)arose to establish judgment,
to save all the humble of the earth. Selah
10 Surely (CB)the wrath of man shall praise you;
the remnant[f] of wrath you will put on like a belt.
11 (CC)Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them;
let all around him (CD)bring gifts
to him who (CE)is to be feared,
12 who (CF)cuts off the spirit of princes,
who (CG)is to be feared by the kings of the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 74:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 74:5 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- Psalm 74:11 Hebrew from your bosom
- Psalm 74:13 Or the great sea creatures
- Psalm 75:1 Hebrew They
- Psalm 76:10 Or extremity
Psalm 74-76
New International Version
Psalm 74-76
New International Version
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!
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]
Footnotes
- Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
- Psalm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.
- Psalm 76:1 In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.
- Psalm 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.
- 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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