74:1 An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

74:2 Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

74:3 Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

74:4 Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

74:5 He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood -- axes.

74:6 And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,

74:7 They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

74:8 They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,` They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.

74:9 Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

74:10 Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

74:11 Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].

74:12 And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

74:13 Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

74:14 Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

74:15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.

74:16 Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver -- the sun.

74:17 Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.

74:18 Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

74:19 Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

74:20 Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.

74:21 Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

74:22 Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.