Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 74:11

"Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? [Pluck it] out of thy bosom [and] consume [them]." — Psalms 74:11 (ASV)

Why withdrawest thou. —Literally, returning, i.e., into the ample folds of the Eastern robe. The poet is thinking of Exodus 4:7.

Pluck it out of thy bosom.—Literally, out of the midst of your bosom consume. For the same absolute use of this verb compare Psalm 59:13. The clause is an instance of pregnant construction , and is plainly equivalent to, Why do you not pluck out your right hand to consume?