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Psalm 74

Plea for Help in Time of National Humiliation

A Maskil of Asaph.
¹ O God, why do you cast us off for ever?
   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.
³ Direct your steps to the perpetual ruins;
   the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary.

²¹ Do not let the downtrodden be put to shame;
   let the poor and needy praise your name.
²² Rise up, O God, plead your cause;
   remember how the impious scoff at you all day long.
²³ Do not forget the clamour of your foes,
   the uproar of your adversaries that goes up continually.