Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
The Fear of Returning Empty-Handed
Commentators explain that to "return ashamed" is not about social embarrassment, but about the spiritual disappointment of approaching God's throne of grace in prayer and coming away empty-handed. It's a plea that their trust in God would not feel misplaced or result in the shame of an unanswered prayer.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Psalms
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
5
Albert Barnes
On Psalms 74:21
18th Century
Theologian
O let not the oppressed return ashamed – Ashamed by being disappointed, as if they had trusted in what had no claims to confidence.…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 74:21
19th Century
Bishop
Oppressed. —Literally, crushed. (Psalms 10:18.)
John Calvin
On Psalms 74:21
16th Century
Theologian
Let not him who is oppressed return with shame. The word return, when referring to God, is equivalent to the expression, to g…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
John Gill
On Psalms 74:21
17th Century
Pastor
O let not the oppressed return ashamed From the throne of grace, not having an answer of their prayer, but still continui…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 74:18–23
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist begs that God would appear for the church against their enemies. The folly of those who revile his gospel and his servants will be pla…