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74:1  1 The faithful complain of the destruction of the Church and true religion, 2 Under the Name of Zion, and the Temple destroyed: 11 and trusting in the might and free mercies of God, 20 by his covenant , 21 they require help and succor for the glory of God’s holy Name, for the salvation of his poor afflicted servants, 23 and the confusion of his proud enemies. A Psalm to give instruction, committed to Asaph. O God, why hast thou put us away forever? why is thy wrath kindled against the sheep of thy pasture?
74:2  Think upon the congregation, which thou hast possessed of old, and on the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, and on this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
74:3  Lift up thy strokes, that thou mayest forever destroy every enemy that doeth evil to the Sanctuary.
74:4  Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregation, and set up their banners for signs.
74:5  He that lifted the axes upon the thick trees, was renowned as one that brought a thing to perfection:
74:6  But now they break down the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.
74:7  They have cast thy Sanctuary into the fire, and razed it to the ground, and have defiled the dwelling place of thy Name.
74:8  They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them altogether: they have burnt all the Synagogues of God in the land.
74:9  We see not our signs: there is not one Prophet more, nor any with us that knoweth how long.
74:10  O God, how long shall the adversary reproach thee? shall the enemy blaspheme thy Name forever?
74:11  Why withdrawest thou thine hand, even thy right hand? draw it out of thy bosom, and consume them.
74:12  Even God is my king of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
74:13  Thou didst divide the sea by thy power: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
74:14  Thou brakest the head of Leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat for the people in wilderness.
74:15  Thou brakest up the fountain and river: thou driest up mighty rivers.
74:16  The day is thine, and the night is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
74:17  Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made Summer and Winter.
74:18  Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached the Lord, and the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name.
74:19  Give not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the beast, and forget not the Congregation of thy poor forever.
74:20  Consider thy covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruel.
74:21  O let not the oppressed return ashamed, but let the poor and needy praise thy Name.
74:22  Arise, O God: maintain thy own cause: remember thy daily reproach by the foolish man.
74:23  Forget not the voice of thine enemies: for the tumult of them that rise against thee, ascendeth continually.