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74:1  O God, why have You turned away from us forever? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep in Your fields?
74:2  Remember Your people that You bought a long time ago. You made them free to be the family of Your promise, and Mount Zion, where You have lived.
74:3  Turn Your steps toward this place that has been destroyed forever. Those who hate You have destroyed all that is in the holy place.
74:4  Those who hate You have called out in the center of Your meeting place. They have set up their flags to show that they have won.
74:5  They acted like men taking up axes against a group of trees.
74:6  All of its fine work has been broken with axes and sticks.
74:7  They have burned Your holy place to the dust. They have made dirty the house of Your name.
74:8  They said in their hearts, “Let us destroy all of these places!” They have burned all the meeting places where God was worshiped in the land.
74:9  We do not see any special things happening. There is no longer anyone who speaks for God. And none of us knows how long this will be.
74:10  O God, how long will those who hate You laugh at the truth? Will they speak against Your name forever?
74:11  Why do You take Your hand away, even Your right hand? Put it out and destroy them!
74:12  God is still my King from long ago. He does saving works upon the earth.
74:13  You divided the sea by Your power. You broke the heads of the large dragons in the waters.
74:14  You crushed the heads of the Leviathan. And You fed him to the animals of the desert.
74:15  It was You Who opened up the earth for water to flow out. And You dried up rivers that flow forever.
74:16  The day is Yours. And the night is Yours. You have set the light and the sun in their places.
74:17  You have divided all the lands and seas and nations of the earth. You have made summer and winter.
74:18  Remember how those who hate You have laughed at the truth, O Lord. Foolish people have spoken against Your name.
74:19  Do not give the life of Your dove over to the wild animal. Do not forget the lives of Your troubled people forever.
74:20  Think about Your agreement. For the dark places of the land are full of fighting.
74:21  Do not let those who suffer under a bad power return without honor. Let those who suffer and those who are in need praise Your name.
74:22  Rise up, O God. Stand up for Your rights. Remember how the foolish man speaks against You all day long.
74:23  Do not forget the voice of those who hate You, the noise that comes without stopping from those who rise against You.