Psalms 74:22

22 God, arise and defend yourself. Remember the insults that come from those foolish people all day long.

Psalms 74:22 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 74:22

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause
The church's cause being the cause of God; and therefore she desires that he would arise and exert himself, and take vengeance on his and her enemies: this is an interesting argument, and a forcible one:

remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily;
this being so frequently repeated, as in ( Psalms 74:10 Psalms 74:18 ) , shows how much the name and glory of God lay near her heart; the Targum is,

``remember the reproach of thy people by a foolish king all the day;''

perhaps the man of sin is meant, the king of the locusts, and angel of the bottomless pit.

Psalms 74:22 In-Context

20 Remember the agreement you made with us, because violence fills every dark corner of this land.

21 Do not let your suffering people be disgraced. Let the poor and helpless praise you.

22 God, arise and defend yourself. Remember the insults that come from those foolish people all day long.

23 Don't forget what your enemies said; don't forget their roar as they rise against you always.