Psalm 74:1–3

1 O God, why do you cast us off forever?

Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

2 Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old,

which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage!

Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt.

3 Direct your steps to the perpetual ruins;

the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary!

1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?

Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old;

The rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed;

This mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations;

Even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

1 O God, why have you rejected us so long?

Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?

2 Remember that we are the people you chose long ago,

the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession!

And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.

3 Walk through the awful ruins of the city;

see how the enemy has destroyed your sanctuary.

1 O God, why have You cast us off forever?

Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,

The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—

This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

3 Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations.

The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.

1 God, why have you rejected us for so long?

Why are you angry with us, the sheep of your pasture?

2 Remember the people you bought long ago.

You saved us, and we are your very own.

After all, you live on Mount Zion.

3 Make your way through these old ruins;

the enemy wrecked everything in the Temple.

1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?

Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old,

Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance;

And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins,

All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

1 Why, O God, 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.

1 Why, O God, have you rejected us forever? 

Why does your anger 

smolder against the sheep in your care? 

2 Remember your congregation. 

Long ago you made it your own. 

You bought this tribe to be your possession. 

This tribe is Mount Zion, where you have made your home. 

3 Turn your steps towardthese pathetic ruins. 

The enemy has destroyed everything in the holy temple. 

1 Why have You rejected us forever, God?

Why does Your anger burn

against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 Remember Your congregation,

which You purchased long ago

and redeemed as the tribe for Your own possession.

Remember Mount Zion where You dwell.

3 Make Your way to the everlasting ruins,

to all that the enemy has destroyed in the sanctuary.

1 O God, why do you cast us off forever?

Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

2 Remember your congregation, which you acquired long ago,

which you redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage.

Remember Mount Zion, where you came to dwell.

3 Direct your steps to the perpetual ruins;

the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary.

1 Why, O God, have you rejected us forever?

Why does your anger smoke

against the sheep of your pasture?

2 Remember your congregation that you bought long ago,

when you redeemed the tribe of your inheritance.

Remember Mount Zion where you have dwelt.

3 Lift your steps to the perpetual ruins,

to all that the enemy has ruined in the sanctuary.

1 God, why have you turned your back on us for so long?

Why does your anger burn against us? We are your very own sheep.

2 Remember that you chose us to be your own people a long time ago.

Remember that you set us free from slavery to be your very own tribe.

Remember Mount Zion, where you lived.

3 Walk through this place that has been torn down beyond repair.

See how completely your enemies have destroyed the temple!

1 O God, why have You rejected us forever?

Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,

Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance;

And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

3 Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins;

The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.