Psalm 74:1-23 NLT

Psalm 74:1-23 NLT [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. [4] There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards. [5] They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest. [6] With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling. [7] They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name. [8] Then they thought, "Let's destroy everything!" So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. [9] We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end. [10] How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever? [11] Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them. [12] You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth. [13] You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters. [14] You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him. [15] You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. [16] Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. [17] You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter. [18] See how these enemies insult you, LORD. A foolish nation has dishonored your name. [19] Don't let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves. Don't forget your suffering people forever. [20] Remember your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence! [21] Don't let the downtrodden be humiliated again. Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name. [22] Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long. [23] Don't overlook what your enemies have said or their growing uproar.

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