Psalms Chapter 74 (NIV)
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Psalm 74A maskil of Asaph.Why have you rejected us forever, O God?Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
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Remember the people you purchased of old,the tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed—Mount Zion, where you dwelt.
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Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.
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Your foes roared in the place where you met with us;they set up their standards as signs.
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They behaved like men wielding axesto cut through a thicket of trees.
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They smashed all the carved panelingwith their axes and hatchets.
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They burned your sanctuary to the ground;they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.
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They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely!”They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
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We are given no miraculous signs;no prophets are left,and none of us knows how long this will be.
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How long will the enemy mock you, O God?Will the foe revile your name forever?
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Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!
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But you, O God, are my king from of old;you bring salvation upon the earth.
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It was you who split open the sea by your power;you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
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It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathanand gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.
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It was you who opened up springs and streams;you dried up the ever flowing rivers.
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The day is yours, and yours also the night;you established the sun and moon.
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It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth;you made both summer and winter.
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Remember how the enemy has mocked you, O Lord,how foolish people have reviled your name.
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Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts;do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.
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Have regard for your covenant,because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
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Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace;may the poor and needy praise your name.
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Rise up, O God, and defend your cause;remember how fools mock you all day long.
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Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries,the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
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