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Psalms 74

¹O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?

²Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.

³Walk through the awful ruins of the city; see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary.

⁴There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards.

⁵They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest.

⁶With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling.

⁷They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name.

⁸Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped.

⁹We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.

¹⁰How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever?

¹¹Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.

¹²You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth.

¹³You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters.

¹⁴You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him.

¹⁵You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry.

¹⁶Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.

¹⁷You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.

¹⁸See how these enemies insult you, Lord. A foolish nation has dishonored your name.

¹⁹Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves. Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

²⁰Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence!

²¹Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.

²²Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.

²³Don’t overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar.

Psalms 74 (NLT)

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