Psalm 74:21

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

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 74:21 In-Context

19 Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.

20 Consider Your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

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

22 Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.

23 Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.