Psalms 74:12-17

12 Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the earth.

13 You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the dragons in the waters.

14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.

15 You cut openings for springs and torrents; you dried up ever-flowing streams.

16 Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun.

17 You have fixed all the bounds of the earth; you made summer and winter.

Psalms 74:12-17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 74:12-17 In-Context

10 How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?

11 Why do you hold back your hand; why do you keep your hand in your bosom?

12 Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the earth.

13 You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the dragons in the waters.

14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.

15 You cut openings for springs and torrents; you dried up ever-flowing streams.

16 Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun.

17 You have fixed all the bounds of the earth; you made summer and winter.

18 Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs, and an impious people reviles your name.

19 Do not deliver the soul of your dove to the wild animals; do not forget the life of your poor forever.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb [food for the people]
• [b]. Or [moon]; Heb [light]