Psalms 74:1
What does Psalms 74:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 74:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
KJV
King James Version · 1611O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, corrupt not, a psalm of a canticle for Asaph.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Why, OGod, hast thou cast off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; Andmount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 34:8
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely forasmuch as my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my sheep;
- Psalms 79:5
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
- Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.
- Ezekiel 34:31
And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- Psalms 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.
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