Psalms 74:21

21 Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name.

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Psalms 74:21 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

21 Let not the downtrodden turn back in shame; let the poor and needy praise your name.

NLT

21 Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.

MSG

21 Don't leave the victims to rot in the street; make them a choir that sings your praises.

CSB

21 Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame; let the poor and needy praise Your name.

Psalms 74:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 74:21

O let not the oppressed return ashamed
From the throne of grace, not having an answer of their prayer, but still continuing under the oppressions of their enemies:

let the poor and needy praise thy name;
let them have occasion for it, by the destruction of their enemies, and their deliverance from them, as they will have ere long; see ( Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:2 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 74:21 In-Context

19 Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.

20 Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

21 Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name.

22 Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long.

23 Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.

Cross References 2

1. Psalms 9:9; Psalms 10:18; Psalms 103:6; Isaiah 58:10
2. S Psalms 35:10