Psalms 74:21

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

Psalms 74:21 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
English Standard Version (ESV)
21 Let not the downtrodden turn back in shame; let the poor and needy praise your name.
New Living Translation (NLT)
21 Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.
The Message Bible (MSG)
21 Don't leave the victims to rot in the street; make them a choir that sings your praises.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21 Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
21 Do not let oppressed people come back in disgrace. Let weak and needy people praise your name.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
21 Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame; let the poor and needy praise Your name.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
21 Don't let your suffering people be put to shame. May those who are poor and needy praise you.

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 ) .

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
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