74Psalms 74

PSAL. LXIIII. / 1 The Prophet complaineth of the desolation of the Sanctuarie. 10 Hee moueth God to helpe in consideration of his power. 18 Of his reprochfull enemies, of his children, and of his Coue

1O God, why hast thou cast vs off for euer? why doeth thine anger smoke against the sheepe of thy pasture?Select Psalms 74:1

2Remember thy Congregation which thou hast purchased of olde: the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed, this mount Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt.Select Psalms 74:2

3Lift vp thy feete vnto the perpetuall desolations: euen all that the enemie hath done wickedly in the Sanctuarie.Select Psalms 74:3

4Thine enemies roare in the midst of thy congregations: they set vp their ensignes for signes.Select Psalms 74:4

5A man was famous according as he had lifted vp axes vpon the thicke trees.Select Psalms 74:5

6But now they breake downe the carued worke thereof at once, with axes and hammers.Select Psalms 74:6

7They haue cast fire into thy Sanctuary, they haue defiled by casting downe, the dwelling place of thy Nawe to the ground.Select Psalms 74:7

8They said in their hearts, Let vs destroy them together: they haue burnt vp all the Synagogues of God in the land.Select Psalms 74:8

9We see not our signes, there is no more any prophet, neither is there among vs any that knoweth howe long.Select Psalms 74:9

10O God, how long shall the aduersarie reproach? shall the enemie blaspheme thy Name for euer?Select Psalms 74:10

11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, euen thy right hand? plucke it out of thy bosome.Select Psalms 74:11

12For God is my King of old working saluation in the midst of the earth.Select Psalms 74:12

13Thou didst diuide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.Select Psalms 74:13

14Thou brakest the heads of Leuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to bee meat to the people inhabiting the wildernesse.Select Psalms 74:14

15Thou didst cleaue the fountaine and the flood: thou driedst vp mightie riuers.Select Psalms 74:15

16The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sunne.Select Psalms 74:16

17Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made Summer and Winter.Select Psalms 74:17

18Remember this, that the enemie hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people haue blasphemed thy Name.Select Psalms 74:18

19O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the multitude of the wicked forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.Select Psalms 74:19

20Haue respect vnto the couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of crueltie.Select Psalms 74:20

21O let not the oppressed returne ashamed: let the poore and needie praise thy name.Select Psalms 74:21

22Arise, O God, plead thine owne cause: remember how the foolish man reprocheth thee daily.Select Psalms 74:22

23Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise vp against thee, increaseth continually.Select Psalms 74:23