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Psalms 74

New International Version NIV

1 O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

2 Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed— Mount Zion, where you dwelt.

3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

4 Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs.

5 They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees.

6 They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets.

7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.

8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely!” They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.

9 We are given no signs from God; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.

10 How long will the enemy mock you, God? Will the foe revile your name forever?

11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!

12 But God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the earth.

13 It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.

14 It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.

15 It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever-flowing rivers.

16 The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.

17 It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.

18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, LORD, how foolish people have reviled your name.

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.

New Living Translation NLT

1 O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?

2 Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.

3 Walk through the awful ruins of the city; see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary.

4 There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards.

5 They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest.

6 With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling.

7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name.

8 Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped.

9 We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.

10 How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever?

11 Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.

12 You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth.

13 You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.

14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him.

15 You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry.

16 Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.

17 You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.

18 See how these enemies insult you, LORD . A foolish nation has dishonored your name.

19 Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves. Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

20 Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence!

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

22 Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.

23 Don’t overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar.