1 An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture. YLT — Psalm 74:1
2 Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion — Thou didst dwell in it. YLT — Psalm 74:2
3 Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary. YLT — Psalm 74:3
4 Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns. YLT — Psalm 74:4
5 He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes. YLT — Psalm 74:5
6 And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down, YLT — Psalm 74:6
7 They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name, YLT — Psalm 74:7
8 They said in their hearts, ‘Let us oppress them together,’ They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land. YLT — Psalm 74:8
9 Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long. YLT — Psalm 74:9
10 Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever? YLT — Psalm 74:10
11 Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it]. YLT — Psalm 74:11
12 And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth. YLT — Psalm 74:12
13 Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters, YLT — Psalm 74:13
14 Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places. YLT — Psalm 74:14
15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings. YLT — Psalm 74:15
16 Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver — the sun. YLT — Psalm 74:16
17 Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them. YLT — Psalm 74:17
18 Remember this — an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name. YLT — Psalm 74:18
19 Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever. YLT — Psalm 74:19
20 Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence. YLT — Psalm 74:20
21 Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name, YLT — Psalm 74:21
22 Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day. YLT — Psalm 74:22
23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually! YLT — Psalm 74:23