Psalm 74

A maskil^[a] of Asaph.

²⁰ The Lord will never be willing to forgive^(A) them; his wrath and zeal^(B) will burn^(C) against them. All the curses written in this book will fall on them, and the Lord will blot^(D) out their names from under heaven.

The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!^(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,^(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.^{(C) 2} God did not reject his people,^(D) whom he foreknew.^(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:

²⁶ but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.^{(A) 27} My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,^(B) and they follow me.^{(C) 28} I give them eternal life,^(D) and they shall never perish;^(E) no one will snatch them out of my hand.^{(F) 29} My Father, who has given them to me,^(G) is greater than all^[a];^(H) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”^(I)

³² “Do not be afraid,^(A) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.^(B)