Psalms 74:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 74:3

A Plea for Relief from Oppressors

A Contemplation of Asaph.

1 O God, why have You cast us off forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,
The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—
This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

3 Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations.
The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.

4 ^aYour enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place;
^bThey set up their banners for signs.

5 They seem like men who lift up
Axes among the thick trees.

6 And now they break down its carved work, all at once,
With axes and hammers.

7 They have set fire to Your sanctuary;
They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

8 ^aThey said in their hearts,
“Let us¹ destroy them altogether.”
They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.

9 We do not see our signs;
^aThere is no longer any prophet;
Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 74:3

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American Standard Version
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

Amplified® Bible
Direct Your feet [quickly] to the perpetual ruins {and} desolations; the foe has devastated {and} desecrated everything in the sanctuary.

Contemporary English Version
walk over to the temple left in ruins forever by those who hate us.

Darby English Version
Lift up thy steps unto the perpetual desolations: everything in the sanctuary hath the enemy destroyed.

Good News Bible
Walk over these total ruins; our enemies have destroyed everything in the Temple.

King James Version
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

New American Standard Bible
Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.

New International Version
Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,
all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

New King James Version
Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations.
The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.

Revised Standard Version
Direct thy steps to the perpetual ruins; the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary!

Young's Literal Translation
Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

New English Translation
Hurry and look¹ at the permanent ruins, and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!²

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