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Psalm 74:1-2
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 74:1-2
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 74
Plea for Help in Time of National Humiliation
A Maskil of Asaph.
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.
Psalm 74:1-2
King James Version
Psalm 74:1-2
King James Version
74 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.
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Psalm 74:1-2
English Standard Version
Psalm 74:1-2
English Standard Version
Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause
A Maskil[a] of (A)Asaph.
74 O God, why do you (B)cast us off forever?
Why does your anger (C)smoke against (D)the sheep of your pasture?
2 (E)Remember your congregation, which you have (F)purchased of old,
which you have (G)redeemed to be (H)the tribe of your heritage!
Remember Mount Zion, (I)where you have dwelt.
Footnotes
- Psalm 74:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 74:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 74:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 74
A maskil[a] of Asaph.
Footnotes
- Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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