Thematic Bible

Psalm 74
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Psalm 74:1 (show verse)

A Maskil of Asaph.Why have You rejected us forever, God?
Why does Your anger burn
against the sheep of Your pasture?
Anger of God » To be deprecated
God » Remember » Sheep of
Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Names » Of the saints » Sheep, God's
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the jews
Sheep » Figurative
God's Sheep » God's people are his sheep

Psalm 74:2 (show verse)

Remember Your congregation,
which You purchased long ago
and redeemed as the tribe for Your own possession.
Remember Mount Zion where You dwell.
Anger of God » To be deprecated
Church » Zion
Temple » Solomon's » Zion
The First Temple » Was called » Mount zion

Psalm 74:3 (show verse)

Make Your way to the everlasting ruins,
to all that the enemy has destroyed in the sanctuary.
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Psalm 74:4 (show verse)

Your adversaries roared in the meeting place
where You met with us.
They set up their emblems as signs.
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Psalm 74:5 (show verse)

It was like men in a thicket of trees,
wielding axes,
Ax » An implement
Trees » Were cut down » With axes

Psalm 74:6 (show verse)

then smashing all the carvings
with hatchets and picks.
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Carving of wood
Ax » An implement
Carving » Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees

Psalm 74:7 (show verse)

They set Your sanctuary on fire;
they utterly desecrated
the dwelling place of Your name.
Temple » Destroyed

Psalm 74:8 (show verse)

They said in their hearts,
“Let us oppress them relentlessly.”
They burned down every place throughout the land
where God met with us.
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Persecution » Of the jews
Synagogues » Early notice of their existence

Psalm 74:9 (show verse)

There are no signs for us to see.
There is no longer a prophet.
And none of us knows how long this will last.
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Poverty, spiritual » Destitution of the truth
Prophets » General references to
Prophets » The jews » Often left without, on account of sin
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth

Psalm 74:10 (show verse)

God, how long will the enemy mock?
Will the foe insult Your name forever?
Blasphemy » Saints grieved to hear

Psalm 74:11 (show verse)

Why do You hold back Your hand?
Stretch out Your right hand and destroy them!
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (withdrawn,) of support withheld

Psalm 74:12 (show verse)

God my King is from ancient times,
performing saving acts on the earth.
Leviathan » The lord destroying the leviathan

Psalm 74:13 (show verse)

You divided the sea with Your strength;
You smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters;
Dragon » Of the sea
the Dragon » A species of, in rivers
Leviathan » The lord destroying the leviathan

Psalm 74:14 (show verse)

You crushed the heads of Leviathan;
You fed him to the creatures of the desert.
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Leviathan
Leviathan » The lord destroying the leviathan
Leviathan » God's power, exhibited in destroying
Leviathan » Figurative

Psalm 74:15 (show verse)

You opened up springs and streams;
You dried up ever-flowing rivers.
Fountains and springs » Created by God
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Alluded to
Rivers » Some of » Great and mighty

Psalm 74:16 (show verse)

The day is Yours, also the night;
You established the moon and the sun.
Days » General reference to
Days » Made for the glory of God
Night » Belongs to God
Sun » Created

Psalm 74:17 (show verse)

You set all the boundaries of the earth;
You made summer and winter.
Summer » Made by God
Summer » Given by God
Winter » God makes

Psalm 74:18 (show verse)

Remember this: the enemy has mocked Yahweh,
and a foolish people has insulted Your name.
Blasphemy » The wicked addicted to
Blasphemy » Saints grieved to hear
Blasphemy » Who blasphemies the name of the lord
Blasphemy » Connected with folly and pride
Fools » Blaspheme God
Reproach » Who reproaches the lord
Sin » Described as » Reproaching the lord

Psalm 74:19 (show verse)

Do not give the life of Your dove to beasts;
do not forget the lives of Your poor people forever.
Church » Congregation of the lord's poor
The poor » Give to » Pray for
Titles and names of the church » Congregation of the lord's poor

Psalm 74:20 (show verse)

Consider the covenant,
for the dark places of the land are full of violence.
The Covenant » Plead, in prayer
the Heathen » Described as » Cruel

Psalm 74:21 (show verse)

Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame;
let the poor and needy praise Your name.
The poor » Give to » Pray for

Psalm 74:22 (show verse)

Rise up, God, defend Your cause!
Remember the insults
that fools bring against You all day long.
Blasphemy » Saints grieved to hear
Fools » Reproach God
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » God

Psalm 74:23 (show verse)

Do not forget the clamor of Your adversaries,
the tumult of Your opponents that goes up constantly.
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
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