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10 How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults?
Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
11 Why do you remain inactive?
Intervene and destroy him.[a]
12 But God has been my[b] king from ancient times,
performing acts of deliverance on the earth.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:11 tn Heb “Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? From the midst of your chest, destroy!” The psalmist pictures God as having placed his right hand (symbolic of activity and strength) inside his robe against his chest. He prays that God would pull his hand out from under his robe and use it to destroy the enemy.
  2. Psalm 74:12 tn The psalmist speaks as Israel’s representative here.
  3. Psalm 74:12 tn Heb “in the midst of the earth.”

10 How long, O God, will the adversary (A)reproach?
Will the enemy (B)spurn Your name forever?
11 Why (C)do You turn back Your hand, even Your right hand?
From within Your bosom, (D)destroy them!

12 Yet God is (E)my King from of old,
Who works deeds of [a]salvation in the midst of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:12 Lit salvations

10 How long(A) will the enemy mock(B) you, God?
    Will the foe revile(C) your name forever?
11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?(D)
    Take it from the folds of your garment(E) and destroy them!

12 But God is my King(F) from long ago;
    he brings salvation(G) on the earth.

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10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

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