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Psalms Chapter 74

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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Our soul hath waited for Jehovah:
2 He is our help and our shield.
3 For our heart shall rejoice in him,
4 Because we have trusted in his holy name.
5 Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us,
6 According as we have hoped in thee.
7 A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
8 I will bless Jehovah at all times:
9 His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
10 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah:
11 The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
12 Oh magnify Jehovah with me,
13 And let us exalt his name together.
14 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,
15 And delivered me from all my fears.
16 They looked unto him, and were radiant;
17 And their faces shall never be confounded.
18 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him,
19 And saved him out of all his troubles.
20 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him,
21 And delivereth them.
22 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:
23 Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Why, OGod, hast thou cast off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
2 Remember thine assembly, which thou hast purchased of old, which thou hast redeemed [to be] the portion of thine inheritance, this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
3 Lift up thy steps unto the perpetual desolations: everything in the sanctuary hath the enemy destroyed.
4 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy place of assembly; they set up their signs [for] signs.
5 [A man] was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;
6 And now they break down its carved work altogether, with hatchets and hammers.
7 They have set on fire thy sanctuary, they have profaned the habitation of thy name to the ground.
8 They said in their heart, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up allGod's places of assembly in the land.
9 We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet, neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
10 How long, OGod, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy contemn thy name for ever?
11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? [pluck it] out of thy bosom: consume [them].
12 ButGod is my king of old, accomplishing deliverances in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength; thou didst break the heads of the monsters on the waters:
14 Thou didst break in pieces the heads of leviathan, thou gavest him to be meat to those that people the desert.
15 Thou didst cleave fountain and torrent, thou driedst up ever-flowing rivers.
16 The day is thine, the night also is thine; thou hast prepared the moon and the sun:
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; summer and winter — thou didst form them.
18 Remember this, that an enemy hath reproached Jehovah, and a foolish people have contemned thy name.
19 Give not up the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast; forget not the troop of thine afflicted for ever.
20 Have respect unto the covenant; for the dark places of the earth are full of the dwellings of violence.
21 Oh let not the oppressed one return ashamed; let the afflicted and needy praise thy name.
22 Rise up, OGod, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day;
23 Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: the tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 For the end, Destroy not, a Psalm of a Song for Asaph.
2 We will give thanks to thee, O God, we will give thanks, and call upon thy name: I will declare all thy wonderful works.
3 When I shall take a set time, I will judge righteously.
4 The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. Pause.
5 I said unto the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.
6 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.
7 For [good comes] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.
8 For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.
9 For [there is] a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned [it] from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink [them].
10 But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
11 And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 In finem, Ne corrumpas, Psalmus Cantici Asaph.
2 Confitebimur tibi Deus: confitebimur, et invocabimus nomen tuum. Narrabimus mirabilia tua:
3 cum accepero tempus, ego iustitias iudicabo.
4 Liquefacta est terra, et omnes qui habitant in ea: ego confirmavi columnas eius.
5 Dixi iniquis: Nolite inique agere: et delinquentibus: Nolite exaltare cornu:
6 Nolite extollere in altum cornu vestrum: nolite loqui adversus Deum iniquitatem.
7 Quia neque ab Oriente, neque ab Occidente, neque a desertis montibus:
8 quoniam Deus iudex est. Hunc humiliat, et hunc exaltat:
9 quia calix in manu Domini vini meri plenus misto. Et inclinavit ex hoc in hoc: verumtamen fæx eius non est exinanita: bibent omnes peccatores terræ.
10 Ego autem annunciabo in sæculum: cantabo Deo Iacob.
11 Et omnia cornua peccatorum confringam: et exaltabuntur cornua iusti.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A contemplation by Asaph. God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
2 Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
3 Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.
4 Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.
5 They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.
6 Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.
7 They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.
8 They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.
9 We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.
10 How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
11 Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!
12 Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.
13 You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
14 You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
15 You opened up spring and stream. You dried up mighty rivers.
16 The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.
17 You have set all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, LORD. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
19 Don’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.
20 Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.
21 Don’t let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.
22 Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
23 Don’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
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.
3 Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.
5 He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood--axes.
6 And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,
7 They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
8 They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.
9 Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
10 Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?
11 Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove <FI>it<Fi> .
12 And God <FI>is<Fi> my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-<FI> monster<Fi> , Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,
14 Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.
16 Thine <FI>is<Fi> the day, also Thine <FI>is<Fi> the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver--the sun.
17 Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.
18 Remember this--an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.
19 Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.
20 Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.
21 Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,
22 Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.
23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).