Psalm 74–76

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶Thine is the day, also Thine is the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver—the sun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

²³Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!

Psalm 75

¹To the Overseer.—‘Destroy not.’—A Psalm of Asaph.—A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

²When I receive an appointment, I—I do judge uprightly.

³Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I—I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

⁴I have said to the boastful, ‘Be not boastful,’ And to the wicked, ‘Raise not up a horn.’

⁵Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

⁶For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness—is elevation.

⁷But God is judge, This He maketh low—and this He lifteth up.

⁸For a cup is in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

⁹And I—I declare it to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰And all horns of the wicked I cut off, Exalted are the horns of the righteous!

Psalm 76

¹To the Overseer with stringed instruments.—A Psalm of Asaph.—A Song. In Judah is God known, in Israel His name is great.

²And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

³There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

⁴Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

⁵Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

⁶From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

⁷Thou, fearful art Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

⁸From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

⁹In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

¹⁰For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

¹¹Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

¹²He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!

Psalm 77